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auricular

[ aw-rik-yuh-ler ]
/ ɔˈrɪk yə lər /
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adjective
noun
Usually auriculars. Ornithology. feathers that cover and protect the opening of a bird's ear.
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Origin of auricular

First recorded in 1535–45, auricular is from the Late Latin word auriculāris of, pertaining to the ear. See auricle, -ar1

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British Dictionary definitions for auricular

auricular
/ (ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə) /

adjective
of, relating to, or received by the sense or organs of hearing; aural
shaped like an ear
of or relating to an auricle of the heart
(of feathers) occurring in tufts surrounding the ears of owls and similar birds
noun
(usually plural) an auricular feather

Derived forms of auricular

auricularly, adverb
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