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Auricle

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(from Lat. diminutive of auris, ear), the external ear in animals, or an analogous part in plants, &c. From a supposed resemblance to the ear of a dog, the term was applied to the upper cavities of the heart. The adjective "auricular" is more specially used in the phrase "auricular confession" (see Confession), i.e. private.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Auricle'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/auricle.html. 1910.
 
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