auricle

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auricle

/ˈɔː.ɹɪk.əl/ UK
/ˈɔɹ.ək.əl/ US

Sounds like oracle (weak vowel merger)

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From Latin auricula (“the external ear”), diminutive of auris (“the ear”). Doublet of auricula.

noun auricles

Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe.
The outer ear or pinna.
Similar: pinna, pavilion
Synonym of atrium.
Similar: atrium
An anterior ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the human heart.

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noun appendage in the shape of an earlobe

Español	aurícula
Português	aurícula

noun an ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart

Português	aurícula

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@misc{auricle_2026,
  title = {auricle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/auricle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}