auricula

Other forms: auriculas; auriculae

Definitions of auricula

1. noun

   a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
   synonyms: auricular appendage, auricular appendix

   type of:

   pocket, pouch

   (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
2. noun

   yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
   synonyms: Primula auricula, bear's ear

   type of:

   primrose, primula

   any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads