Auricular /(a̤*rĭk"ū̇*lẽr)/
Au·ric·u·lar
Auricular
a.
- Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves.
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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.
- Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence.
- Received by the ear; known by report.
- 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.