auricula

noun plural -lae (-ˌliː) or -las

Also called: bear's-ear a widely cultivated alpine primrose, Primula auricula, with leaves shaped like a bear's ear

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Word Origin for auricula

C17: from New Latin, from Latin: external ear; see auricle

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Examples from the Web for auricula

This genus of minute land shells differs from Auricula chiefly in the soft parts.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
A genus proposed by Lamarck, to include the small, conical species of Auricula, which have the outer lip simple.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
But we do not know any seed—not even the Auricula—which takes more time and is so capricious in germinating.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons
There really is no need of artificial heat, for the Auricula is a mountaineer, and can endure both frost and snow.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons

There are auricula clubs and societies in the north of England.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various

Medicine definitions for auricula

auricula

[ô-rĭk′yə-lə]

n. pl. au•ric•u•lae (-lē′)

Auricle.