auriculate

/ɔːˈrɪkjələt/
adjective
  1. Having ear-shaped parts or appendages.
    • The auriculate leaves of the plant resemble small ears.
    • The fossil had an auriculate shell with distinct lobes.
    • Biologists noted the auriculate structure of the insect's antennae.
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