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Auricle vs Biauriculate - What's the difference?

auricle | biauriculate |

As a noun auricle

is (anatomy) the outer ear or pinna.

As an adjective biauriculate is

having two auricles.

auricle

English

(wikipedia auricle)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) The outer ear or pinna.
  • (anatomy) An ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart.
  • (anatomy) An atrium, the smaller of the two types of chamber in the heart.
  • (botany) Any appendage in the shape of an earlobe.

    • Synonyms

    * (outer ear) pinna, pavilion

    Derived terms

    * auricled

    Related terms

    * auricular

    biauriculate

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having two auricles
  • Having two ear-like projections at the base.
    • a biauriculate leaf