- 1. a. Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves. Source: opted
- 2. a. Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest. Source: opted
- 3. a. Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence. Source: opted
- 4. a. Received by the ear; known by report. Source: opted
- 5. a. Pertaining to the auricles of the heart. Source: opted
- 6. adj. of or relating to near the ear Source: wordnet
- 7. adj. relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing Source: wordnet
- 8. adj. pertaining to an auricle of the heart Source: wordnet
- 9. 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. Milton. 3. Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence. "Auricular assurance." Shak. 4. Received by the ear; known by report. "Auricular traditions." Bacon. 5. (Anat.) Pertaining to the auricles of the heart. Auricular finger, the little finger; so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage. Source: webster
- 10. Pertaining to the auricles of the heart. Auricular finger, thelittle finger; so called because it can be readily introduced intothe ear passage. Source: adambom
- 11. j:100 a. relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing; I must hear what I read"- George Santayana a. pertaining to an auricle of the heart Source: ecdict
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