auriculated

Thân thiện

The fossil shell has an auriculated shape near its hinge.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having auricles: Describes something that possesses or is characterized by auricles. In botany, this often refers to leaves or other plant parts that have ear-shaped appendages or lobes at their base. In zoology, it can describe organisms or structures that have ear-like parts.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The auriculated leaves of the plant help in identifying its species.
  • Some species of clams have an auriculated shell shape.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Context: The term is primarily used in specialized fields like botany, zoology, and anatomy to describe specific morphological features.
  • The botanist noted the auriculated stipules as a key diagnostic feature.

Variants and Related Words

• Auricle (noun): A part or structure resembling an external ear. In botany, it is a small, ear-like lobe at the base of a leaf or other organ. In anatomy, it refers to the external part of the ear or an ear-shaped appendage of an atrium of the heart.
  • The auricle of the heart receives blood from the veins.

Synonyms

• Eared: Having ears or ear-like projections.
• Auriculate: An alternative adjective form with the same meaning.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having auricles

Từ đồng nghĩa

• auriculate