The Collaborative International Dictionary
Auriculars
Auriculars \Au*ric"u*lars\, n. pl. (Zo["o]l.) A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.
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auriculars
n. (context zoology English) A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.
Usage examples of "auriculars".
Behold the pensive pendulation of these auriculars so forlornly a-dangle!