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Definition of: auricle
(ôr′i·kəl) noun
1. Anat. a An atrium of the heart. b An auricular appendix. c The external ear; pinna.
2. An ear or ear-shaped appendage or part.
3. An ear trumpet. [<L auricula, dim. of auris ear]
—au′ri·cled adjective
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