auricular
adjective
of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing; aural.
postauricular
-
a word derived from
auricular.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Color: Upper parts Saccardo's Umber, darker on head; sides and underparts Pinkish Buff; nose, chin and postauricular patches black; front and hind feet and distal third to half of tail white.
From The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. by Stephen D. Durrant
Color: Usually lighter; postauricular patches larger and darker; ears small with pinnae deeply pigmented as opposed to large and lightly pigmented.
From The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. by Stephen D. Durrant
Color: Upper parts Dresden Brown, grading over sides to Pale Buff on underparts; chin white; ears small, pointed, with deeply pigmented pinnae; postauricular patches grayish black; nose dusky.
From The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. by Stephen D. Durrant
Thomomys talpoides uinta, oquirrhensis may be differentiated as follows: Color: Darker throughout; postauricular patches larger and darker; ears longer and more pointed; inner margin of pinna heavily pigmented; external opening of ear smaller.
From The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. by Stephen D. Durrant
The color is the same as in specimens of fuscipes from Texas except that the postauricular spot is smaller, and the ground color is slightly more grayish.
From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Ticul Alvarez
