auditory meatus

/ˌɔdəˈtɔri mɪˌeɪdəs/
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Other forms: auditory meatuses

Definitions of auditory meatus
  1. noun
    either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
    synonyms: acoustic meatus, auditory canal, ear canal, external auditory canal
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    type of:
    meatus
    a natural body passageway
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