What is another word for auricle?
Pronunciation: [ˈɔːɹɪkə͡l] (IPA) 
Auricle refers to the visible part of the outer ear that protrudes from the head. It is also known as the pinna. However, there are several other words that can be used synonymously with auricle. These include the outer ear, ear flap, ear shell, auditory meatus, and lobule. The outer ear is the part of the ear that consists of the auricle and ear canal. The ear flap refers specifically to the fleshy part of the auricle that is used for amplifying sound. The ear shell is another term for the auricle that is commonly used in medical literature, while the auditory meatus is the opening of the ear canal that leads into the ear. Finally, the lobule is the fleshy part of the auricle that hangs down from the rest of the ear.
