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auricula
CIDE DICTIONARY
auricula, n. [L. auricula. See Auricle.].
- A species of
Primula , or primrose, called also, from the shape of its leaves,bear's-ear . P. Cyc. [1913 Webster] - A genus of air-breathing mollusks mostly found near the sea, where the water is brackish. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
auricula, n. a primula, Primula auricula, with leaves shaped like bears' ears.
Etymology
L, dimin. of auris ear
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