Auricula

 



A small conic ('ear-shaped') pouch projecting from the upper anterior portion of each atrium of the heart, increasing slightly the atrial volume. Synonym (s): auricula atrii, atrial auricle, auricle (2), auricula (2). Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012 Want to thank TFD for its existence?

  1. Scientific Name: Primula auricula cv. (Primula x pubescens) Common Name: Auricula Primrose Thomas Jefferson mentioned auricula many times in his letters and garden diary, and he received divisions from Bernard McMahon in 1807.1 The species auricula, also known as 'Bear's Ear,' is an alpine flower that was known by the Romans.
  2. PRIMROSE, AURICULA. (Rock Garden Types) This group of plants holds a myriad of gems yet to be discovered by many garden enthusiasts. Even though there are some tricky varieties for the advanced collector, all varieties listed below are easy to cultivate.
  3. Swallowfields' Auricula Collection. Here at Swallowfields we have just over 100 types of auricula in our collection, many of which are available for sale. Here are pictures of some of them. Please see our plant list to see which varieties we currently have available.

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au·ric·u·la

(ô-rĭk′yə-lə)n.pl.au·ric·u·las or auricula
1. A central European primrose (Primula auricula) having yellow flowers grouped in umbels.
2. Any of numerous hybrids of this species with other primroses, widely cultivated for their showy flowers in many different colors.
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(AuriculaɔːˈrɪkjʊləAuricula) nAuricular surface, pl-lae (-ˌliː) or-las
1. (Plants) Also called: bear's-ear a widely cultivated alpine primrose, Primula auricula, with leaves shaped like a bear's ear
[C17: from New Latin, from Latin: external ear; see auricle]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
Noun1.auricula - yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
bear's ear, Primula auricula
primrose, primula - any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
2.auricula - a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
atrium cordis, atrium of the heart - the upper chamber of each half of the heart
pouch, pocket - (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)

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