Part 784

<h1>Auricle</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au"ri*cle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>auricula</ets>, dim. of <ets>auris</ets> ear. See <er>Ear</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The external ear, or that part of the ear which is prominent from the head.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The chamber, or one of the two chambers, of the heart, by which the blood is received and transmitted to the ventricle or ventricles; -- so called from its resemblance to the auricle or external ear of some quadrupeds. See <er>Heart</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An angular or ear-shaped lobe.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>An instrument applied to the ears to give aid in hearing; a kind of ear trumpet.</def>

<i>Mansfield.</i>

<h1>Auricled</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au"ri*cled</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having ear-shaped appendages or lobes; auriculate; <as>as, <ex>auricled</ex> leaves</as>.</def>

<h1>Auricula</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au*ric"u*la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. L. <plw>Auricul\'91</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, E. <plw>Auriculas</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>auricula</ets>. See <er>Auricle</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> (a) <def>A species of <spn>Primula</spn>, or primrose, called also, from the shape of its leaves, <i>bear's-ear</i>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A species of <spn>Hirneola</spn> <spn>(H. auricula)</spn>, a membranaceous fungus, called also <spn>auricula Jud\'91</spn>, or <i>Jew's-ear</i>.</def>

<i>P. Cyc.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A genus of air-breathing mollusks mostly found near the sea, where the water is brackish</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>One of the five arched processes of the shell around the jaws of a sea urchin.</def>

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<h1>Auricular</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au*ric"u*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>auricularis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>auriculaire</ets>. See <er>Auricle</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; <as>as, <ex>auricular</ex> nerves</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Told in the ear, <it>i. e.</it>, told privately; <as>as, <ex>auricular</ex> confession to the priest</as>.</def>

<blockquote>This next chapter is a penitent confession of the king, and the strangest . . . that ever was <b>auricular</b>. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; <as>as, <ex>auricular</ex> evidence</as>.</def> "<i>Auricular</i> assurance."

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Received by the ear; known by report.</def> "<i>Auricular</i> traditions."

<i>Bacon.</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.</def>

<cs><col>Auricular finger</col>, <cd>the little finger; so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage.</cd></cs>

<h1>Auricularia</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au*ric`u*la"ri*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[Neut. pl., fr. LL. <ets>auricularis</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A kind of holothurian larva, with soft, blunt appendages. See <i>Illustration</i> in Appendix.</def>

<h1>Auricularly</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au*ric"u*lar*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an auricular manner.</def>

<h1>Auriculars</h1> <Xpage=102>

<hw>Au*ric"u*lars</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.</def>