a. [ LL. auricularis: cf. F. auriculaire. See Auricle. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the ear, or to the sense of hearing; as, auricular nerves. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Told in the ear, i. e., told privately; as, auricular confession to the priest. [ 1913 Webster ]

This next chapter is a penitent confession of the king, and the strangest . . . that ever was auricular. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Recognized by the ear; known by the sense of hearing; as, auricular evidence. “Auricular assurance.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Received by the ear; known by report. “Auricular traditions.” Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Anat.) Pertaining to the auricles of the heart. [ 1913 Webster ]

Auricular finger, the little finger; so called because it can be readily introduced into the ear passage. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ Neut. pl., fr. LL. auricularis. ] (Zool.) A kind of holothurian larva, with soft, blunt appendages. See Illustration in Appendix. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In an auricular manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. (Zool.) A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Between the auricles; as, the interauricular partition of the heart. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Situated above the ear coverts, or auriculars; -- said of certain feathers of birds. -- n. A supra-auricular feather. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to both the temple and the ear; as, the temporo-auricular nerve. [ 1913 Webster ]