Main Entry: au·ri·cle

Pronunciation: \ˈȯr-i-kəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin auricula, from diminutive of auris ear — more at ear

Date: 15th century

1 a : an atrium of a heart b : pinna 1 c : an anterior ear-shaped pouch in each atrium of the human heart
2 : an angular or ear-shaped lobe, process, or appendage