auricular
/aw-rik-yuh-ler/US // ɔˈrɪk yə lər //UK // (ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə) //
耳状,耳廓,耳部,耳穴
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Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of or relating 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.
- : Anatomy. pertaining to an auricle of the heart.
- : Ornithology. pertaining to certain often modified feathers that cover and protect the opening of a bird's ear.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Usually auriculars. Ornithology. feathers that cover and protect the opening of a bird's ear.
Synonyms & Antonyms
adj.perceived by hearing
Examples
Religion has resumed her influence: the cathedral is very well attended, but auricular confession is not usual.
My brain seemed to echo that subtle harmony which rings in the auricular labyrinth after sound has ceased.
The site selected for the injection in the rabbit is the posterior auricular vein (see Fig. 192).
Shave the dorsal surface of the ear over the course of the posterior auricular vein (see Fig. 192).
And this may be considered as the date of private or auricular confession under the full sanction of ecclesiastical authority.
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