| NOUN | body | external ear, outer ear | the part of the ear visible externally |
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| Meaning | The part of the ear visible externally. | |
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| Synonym | outer ear | |
| Part of | auditory apparatus | All of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears |
| Parts | auditory meatus, acoustic meatus, ear canal, auditory canal, external auditory canal | Either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane |
| auricle, pinna, ear | The externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear | |
| Broader | external organ | An organ that is situated on or near the surface of the body |
| Catalan | orella | |
| Spanish | oreja | |