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noun

Auricula n. (pl. L. auriculae, E. auriculas)

(Bot.)

(a)

A species of Primula, or primrose, called also, from the shape of its leaves, bear's-ear.

(b)

A species of Hirneola (Hirneola auricula), a membranaceous fungus, called also auricula Judae, or Jew's-ear.

(Zool.)

(a)

A genus of air-breathing mollusks mostly found near the sea, where the water is brackish.

(b)

One of the five arched processes of the shell around the jaws of a sea urchin.

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Etymology of 'Auricula'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Auricula" Quotes from Famous Books

... thick jelly, and becomes soft and tremulous when damp. Its color is dark, sometimes almost black. It is tough and cup-shaped, with ridges across it like an ear. The generic name, Hirneola, means a jug, and the specific name, Auricula ...

— Among the Mushrooms - A Guide For Beginners • Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin

Words linked to "Auricula" : Auricularia auricula, auricula atrii, atrium of the heart, pocket, primrose, auricular appendix, Primula auricula, primula, pouch, auricular appendage, atrium cordis