auriculate

[ aw-rik-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective
  1. having auricles or earlike parts.

  2. shaped like an ear.

Origin of auriculate

1
1705–15; <Latin auricul-auricle + -ate1

Other words from auriculate

  • au·ric·u·late·ly, adverb
  • sub·au·ric·u·late, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for auriculate

auriculate

auriculated

/ (ɔːˈrɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) /


adjective
  1. having ears

  2. botany having ear-shaped parts or appendages

  1. Also: auriform (ˈɔːrɪˌfɔːm) shaped like an ear; auricular

Derived forms of auriculate

  • auriculately, adverb

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