auricle
noun/ˈɔːrɪkl/
/ˈɔːrɪkl/
(anatomy)- either of the two upper spaces in the heart used to send blood around the body synonym atrium compare ventricleTopics Bodyc2
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- the outer part of the earTopics Bodyc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin auricula ‘external part of the ear’, diminutive of auris ‘ear’.
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