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auricularia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɔːˌɹɪk.jʊˈlɛəɹi.ə/
  • General-American: /ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈɛɹi.ə/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi.ə

1

noun

Meaning 1

The larvae of the sea cucumber.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

type genus of the Auriculariaceae

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Auricularia

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fungus genus

History

Etymology

From Latin auriculāria (“ear-shaped things”).