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auricula

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: auricula

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n
a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
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n
yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: auricula
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n 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)
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n 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
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