English noun: auricle | |||
1. | auricle (body) a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart | ||
Synonyms | atrial auricle, auricula atrii | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pocket, pouch | ||
Part meronym | atrium cordis, atrium of the heart | ||
2. | auricle (body) the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear | ||
Synonyms | ear, pinna | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cartilaginous structure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cauliflower ear | ||
Part holonym | ear lobe, earlobe, tragus | ||
Part meronym | external ear, outer ear | ||