- of, relating to, or received by the sense or organs of hearing; aural
- shaped like an ear
- of or relating to an auricle of the heart
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au•ric•u•lar /ɔˈrɪkyəlɚ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of or relating to the ear or to hearing;
aural. - told in private:an auricular confession.
au•ric•u•lar
(ô rik′yə lər),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
au•ric′u•lar•ly, adv.
- of or pertaining to the ear or to the sense of hearing;
aural. - perceived by or addressed to the ear;
made in private:an auricular confession. - dependent on hearing;
understood or known by hearing:auricular evidence. - shaped like an ear;
auriculate. - Anatomypertaining to an auricle of the heart.
- Birds[Ornith.]pertaining to certain often modified feathers that cover and protect the opening of a bird's ear.
n.
- BirdsUsually, auriculars. [Ornith.]feathers that cover and protect the opening of a bird's ear.
- Late Latin auriculāris of, pertaining to the ear. See auricle, -ar1
- 1535–45
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auricular /ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə/ adj
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