auriculo-

combining form

1

: of or belonging to an auricle of the heart and

auriculoventricular

2

: aural and

auriculoparietal

auriculotemporal

Word History

Etymology

probably from New Latin, from auricula auricle of the heart, from Latin, external ear

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