auricularis

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auricularis

/ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈlæɹ.ɪs/ US
/ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈlɑɹ.ɪs/ US

Rhymes with -æɹɪs, -ɑːɹɪs

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

noun auriculares · auricular muscle

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

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noun muscle

中文	耳肌 ěrjī

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@misc{auricularis_2026,
  title = {auricularis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/auricularis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}