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auricularis

US/ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈlæɹ.ɪs/

auricularis noun: any of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull.

Noun

auricularis (plural auriculares)

  1. Any of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull.

Forms of auricularis

pluralauriculares
alternative formauricular muscle

Origin of auricularis

Unadapted borrowing from New Latin auriculāris, ellipsis of musculus auriculāris (“auricular muscle”). Doublet of auricular.

Phrases with auricularis

Words that rhyme with auricularis

Questions about auricularis

What does auricularis mean?
Auricularis means any of three muscles attaching the cartilage of the external ear to the skull.
What part of speech is auricularis?
Auricularis is a noun.
How do you pronounce auricularis?
Auricularis is pronounced /ɔˌɹɪk.jəˈlæɹ.ɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of auricularis?
The plural of auricularis is auriculares.

Words near auricularis in the dictionary

  1. auriculares posteriores
  2. auriculares superiores
  3. auricularia
  4. auriculariaceous
  5. auricularioid
  6. auricularis
  7. auricularis anterior
  8. auricularis posterior
  9. auricularis superior
  10. auricularly
  11. auriculars

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