Darwin's tubercle

Darwin's tubercle
Darwin's tubercle n the slight projection occas. present on the edge of the external human ear and assumed by some scientists to represent the pointed part of the ear of quadrupeds called also auricular tubercle of Darwin

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  • darwin's tubercle — noun Usage: usually capitalized D : the slight projection occasionally present on the edge of the external human ear and assumed by some scientists to represent the pointed part of the ear of quadrupeds …   Useful english dictionary

  • tubercle of darwin — Usage: usually capitalized D : darwin s tubercle …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Darwin — Charles R., English biologist and evolutionist, 1809–1882. See darwinian ear, darwinian evolution, darwinian reflex, darwinian theory, darwinian tubercle …   Medical dictionary

  • auricular tubercle of Darwin — n DARWIN S TUBERCLE …   Medical dictionary

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  • Otoplasty — Otoplasty: the pre operative front aspect (left), and the post operative front aspect (right) of an infantile otopexy (ear pinback) correction to a girl. Otoplasty (Greek ōtoûs, ear + plassein, to shape) denotes the surgical and non surgical… …   Wikipedia

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