bear's-ear

bear's-ear
Auricula Au*ric"u*la, n.; pl. L. {Auricul[ae]}, E. {Auriculas}. [L. auricula. See {Auricle}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A species of {Primula}, or primrose, called also, from the shape of its leaves, {bear's-ear}. (b) (b) A species of {Hirneola} ({Hirneola auricula}), a membranaceous fungus, called also {auricula Jud[ae]}, or {Jew's-ear}. --P. Cyc. [1913 Webster]

2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A genus of air-breathing mollusks mostly found near the sea, where the water is brackish. (b) One of the five arched processes of the shell around the jaws of a sea urchin. [1913 Webster]


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