auricula C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ɔˈrɪkjələ/ UK /ɔːˈrɪkjələ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a cultivated Alpine primrose with clusters of often brightly coloured flowers A purple auricula bloomed beside the snowdrops in the spring border. 2 noun anatomy: the external ear or a small ear-shaped appendage, especially one projecting from a heart atrium The surgeon examined the left auricula before repairing the atrial wall. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a cultivated alpine... bear's-earPrimula auricula 2 noun · anatomy: the external ear... auriclepinnaatrial appendage Word family Forms auriculas Related forms auricleauricularprimrose Etymology From Latin auricula, 'little ear,' the diminutive of auris, 'ear.' The anatomical senses are direct; the plant was named for leaves thought to resemble a small ear. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # auricula **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɔˈrɪkjələ/ **IPA (UK):** /ɔːˈrɪkjələ/ ## Meanings 1. a cultivated Alpine primrose with clusters of often brightly coloured flowers 2. anatomy: the external ear or a small ear-shaped appendage, especially one projecting from a heart atrium ## Examples - A purple auricula bloomed beside the snowdrops in the spring border. - The surgeon examined the left auricula before repairing the atrial wall. ## Synonyms - bear's-ear - Primula auricula - auricle - pinna ## Related Forms - auricle - auricular - primrose ## Etymology From Latin auricula, 'little ear,' the diminutive of auris, 'ear.' The anatomical senses are direct; the plant was named for leaves thought to resemble a small ear. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown