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outer ear
noun
the part of the ear visible externally
• Syn: ↑external ear
• Hypernyms: ↑external organ
• Part Holonyms: ↑auditory apparatus
• Part Meronyms:
↑auditory meatus, ↑acoustic meatus, ↑ear canal, ↑auditory canal, ↑external auditory canal, ↑auricle, ↑pinna, ↑ear

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noun
: the part of the typical mammalian ear that is continuous with the external surface of the body, that consists of an outer pinna and an inner meatus separated from the middle ear by the tympanic membrane, and that serves to intercept and direct sound waves toward the sensory receptor

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outer ear UK US noun [singular] [singular outer ear plural outer ears] medical
the part of your ear that is on the outside of your head
Thesaurus: ear and hearinghyponym general words for the face or its featuressynonym

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outer ear,
= external ear. (Cf. ↑external ear)

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noun, pl ⋯ ears [count]
biology : the part of the ear that can be seen on the outside of your head — compare ↑inner ear

Useful english dictionary. 2012.