auricle

noun
🔊/ˈɔːrɪkl/
🔊/ˈɔːrɪkl/
(anatomy解剖学)
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  1. either of the two upper spaces in the heart used to send blood around the body心耳 synonym atrium compare ventricle
  2. the outer part of the ear耳郭;耳廓
  3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin auricula ‘external part of the ear’, diminutive of auris ‘ear’.