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auricularis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈlæɹ.ɪs/
  • General-American: /ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈlɑɹ.ɪs/
  • rhymes with -æɹɪs
  • rhymes with -ɑːɹɪs

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin auriculāris, ellipsis of musculus auriculāris (“auricular muscle”). Doublet of auricular.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 耳肌 (ěrjī) — muscle