subauricular

[ suhb-aw-rik-yuh-ler ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. situated below the ear.

subauricular

/ ˌsʌbɔːˈrɪkjʊlə /

adjective

1. anatomy situated below the auricle of the ear

Word History and Origins

Origin of subauricular¹

sub- + auricular

Example Sentences

The manipulation of the manikins is made to suggest at one point a parallel to the sub-rosa and subauricular romance of the wife and her sweetheart.

From Time Magazine Archive

Of the subspecies P. f. infraluteus, each of the eight specimens examined by me possesses buffy subauricular patches.

From Project Gutenberg