external ear

Noun

Meaning

the part of the ear visible externally

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

anvil pinna ear lobe lug auricle tippet tragus handhold outer ear earlobe ear lobe antitragus

Hypernyms

external organ

Related terms

internal ear

Examples

Anatomy and physiology render Pinnipeds have streamlined, spindle-shaped bodies with reduced or non-existent external ear flaps, rounded heads, flexible necks, limbs modified into flippers, and small tails. Source: Internet

However, complications may arise when an animal has an immune hypersensitivity reaction that results in intense irritation of the external ear. Source: Internet

Inflammation of the Middle Ear and External Ear Canal in DogsOtitis externa is a chronic inflammation of a dog external ear canal. Source: Internet

There is no external ear, but the large circular eardrum lies on the surface of the head just behind the eye. Source: Internet

This can be due to external ear canal malformation, dysfunction of the eardrum or malfunction of the bones of the middle ear. Source: Internet

Otariids, also known as eared seals, differ from true seals in having external ear flaps, and proportionately larger foreflippers and pectoral muscles. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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