Definition of AURICULA

auricula

Plural: auriculae, auriculas

Noun

  • yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
  • a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
  • The external part of the ear.
  • A small conical pouch projecting from either atrium of the heart.
  • A pronounced thickening at the corner of a trilete spore, beyond the end of the laesura.
  • An ornamental primrose (Primula auricula)

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin auricula (“external ear; ear”). Doublet of auricle.

Synonyms

atrial appendage, auricle, auricular appendage, auricular appendix, bear's ear, pinna, Primula auricula, valva

Scrabble Score: 10

auricula is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
auricula is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
auricula is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

auricula is a valid Words With Friends word