external ear — n. the part of the ear outside the tympanic membrane: see EAR1 … English World dictionary
external ear — noun the part of the ear visible externally • Syn: ↑outer ear • Hypernyms: ↑external organ • Part Holonyms: ↑auditory apparatus • Part Meronyms: ↑auditory meatus … Useful english dictionary
external ear — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms external ear : singular external ear plural external ears medical the outside part of the ear … English dictionary
external ear — exter′nal ear′ n. anat. the outer portion of the ear, consisting of the auricle and the external auditory meatus … From formal English to slang
external ear — /əkˈstɜnəl ɪə/ (say uhk sternuhl ear) noun that section of the ear which is made up of its projecting outer portion and the ear canal …
external ear — noun The outer ear. See Also: internal ear … Wiktionary
external ear — the outer portion of the ear, consisting of the auricle and the canal extending to the tympanic membrane. See diag. under ear1. * * * … Universalium
external ear — noun the parts of the ear outside the eardrum, especially the pinna … English new terms dictionary
Ear — Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ear finger — Ear Ear, n. [AS. e[ a]re; akin to OFries. [ a]re, [ a]r, OS. ?ra, D. oor, OHG. ?ra, G. ohr, Icel. eyra, Sw. [ o]ra, Dan. [ o]re, Goth. auso, L. auris, Lith. ausis, Russ. ukho, Gr. ?; cf. L. audire to hear, Gr. ?, Skr. av to favor, protect. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English