auricle auricle auricle is an anglicization of latin auricula, from auris 'ear' and -cula, a diminutive suffix. auricle and auricula may refer to: auricle ensemble, chamber ensemble auricular style, ornamental style based on parts of the human anatomy medicine ear auricle (anatomy), the external portion of the ear auriculectomy, surgical removal of the ear auricular branch (disambiguation), one of various nerves having to do with the ear or hearing auricular muscles, muscles surrounding the ear a small conical or ear-shaped pouch that projects from each atrium (heart); also, in some older texts, the atrium itself left atrial appendage right atrial appendage biology auricle (botany), an earlike projection on the base of a leaf or petal (in some cyclamen species, for example) an earlike projection at the base of the head of a planarium, which is sensitive to touch and the presence of certain chemicals primula auricula, a species of primula, including the hybrid cultivars known collectively as "auriculas" auriculariales, an order of fungi auricularia, a genus of fungi auriculella, a genus of tropical land snails auricula, a genus of extinct trilobites this article is issued from wikipedia. the text is licensed under creative commons - attribution - sharealike. additional terms may apply for the media files.