tragus

Definitions


[ˈtreɪɡəs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a prominence on the inner side of the external ear, in front of and partly closing the passage to the organs of hearing


Phrases:

Origin:
early 17th century: from modern Latin, from Greek tragos, literally ‘goat’ (with reference to a tuft of hair, likened to a goat’s beard, that may grow on the tragus, especially in older men)




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