auricula

noun

au·ric·u·la ȯ-ˈri-kyə-lə

: a yellow-flowered Alpine primrose (Primula auricula)

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Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, external ear

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1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of auricula was in 1655

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auricula

noun

au·ric·u·la ȯ-ˈrik-yə-lə

plural auriculae -ˌlē

: auricle

especially : auricular appendage

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