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Auricle

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Noun

1. atrial auricle, auricle, auricula atrii

a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart

2. auricle, ear, pinna

the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear

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Auricle

see synonyms of auricle
noun
1. 
a. 
the upper chamber of the heart; atrium
b. 
a small sac in the atrium of the heart
2. Also called: pinna anatomy
the external part of the ear
3. Also called: auricula biology
an ear-shaped part or appendage, such as that occurring at the join of the leaf blade and the leaf sheath in some grasses

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Auricle

see synonyms of auricle
noun
1.  Anatomy
a. 
the external part of the ear; pinna
b.  Obsolete
an atrium of the heart
2.  Biology
an earlike part or organ

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Auricle

see synonyms of auricle
n.
1. Anatomy
a. The outer projecting portion of the ear. Also called pinna.
b. See atrium.
2. Biology An earlobe-shaped part, process, or appendage, especially at the base of an organ.

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