auricle noun [C] (HEART)

What is the auricle?

The medical term for the outer ear is the auricle or pinna. The outer ear is made up of cartilage and skin. There are three different parts to the outer ear; the tragus, helix and the lobule.

What is the adjective of auricle?

auricular. / (ɔːˈrɪkjʊlə) / adjective. of, relating to, or received by the sense or organs of hearing; aural. shaped like an ear.