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auricle

noun
/ˈɔː.ɹɪk.əl/UK/ˈɔɹ.ək.əl/US

Etymology

From Latin auricula (“the external ear”), diminutive of auris (“the ear”). Doublet of auricula.

  1. derived from auricula

Definitions

  1. Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe.

  2. Synonym of atrium.

The neighborhood

Derived

auricled, postauricle, retroauricle

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at auricle. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at auricle. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at auricle

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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