Auricular /(a̤*rĭk"ū̇*lẽr)/

Au·ric·u·lar

Auricular

a.
  1. Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves.
  2. Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest.
    This next chapter is a penitent confession of the king, and the strangest . . . that ever was auricular.
  3. Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence.
  4. Received by the ear; known by report.
  5. Pertaining to the auricles of the heart. (Anat.)

Phrases & Compounds

Auricular finger
the little finger; so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage.