tragus

[ trey-guhs ]

noun,plural tra·gi [trey-jahy]. /ˈtreɪ dʒaɪ/. Anatomy.
  1. a fleshy prominence at the front of the external opening of the ear.

Origin of tragus

1
1685–95; <Late Latin <Greek trágos hairy part of ear, literally, he-goat

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tragus

/ (ˈtreɪɡəs) /


nounplural -gi (-dʒaɪ)
  1. the cartilaginous fleshy projection that partially covers the entrance to the external ear

  2. any of the hairs that grow just inside this entrance

Origin of tragus

1
C17: from Late Latin, from Greek tragos hairy projection of the ear, literally: goat

Derived forms of tragus

  • tragal, adjective

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