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golden ear

golden ear noun: naematelia aurantia, a fungus that produces yellow, frondose, gelatinous basidiocarps.

golden ear: naematelia aurantia, a fungus that produces yellow, frondose, gelatinous basidiocarps
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Noun (1)

golden ear (uncountable)

  1. Naematelia aurantia, a fungus that produces yellow, frondose, gelatinous basidiocarps.

Noun (2)

golden ear (plural golden ears)

  1. (derogatory, sometimes, pro audio) A person who is thought to possess special talents in hearing, having the ability to discern subtle differences in audio reproduction.
  2. An aging test subject who shows a hearing ability similar to that of younger subjects, demonstrating little to no age-related hearing loss.

Forms of golden ear

pluralgolden ears

Origin of golden ear

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Questions about golden ear

What does golden ear mean?
Golden ear means naematelia aurantia, a fungus that produces yellow, frondose, gelatinous basidiocarps.
What part of speech is golden ear?
Golden ear is a noun.
What is the plural of golden ear?
The plural of golden ear is golden ears.

Words near golden ear in the dictionary

  1. golden ducks
  2. golden dyssodia
  3. golden dyssodias
  4. golden eagle
  5. golden eagles
  6. golden ear
  7. golden ears
  8. golden egg
  9. golden egg bug
  10. golden egg bugs
  11. golden eggs

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