auricularian
|au-ri-cu-la-ri-an|
/ˌɔːrɪˈkjʊlɛəriən/
ear-related; ear-shaped fungus
Etymology
'auricularian' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'auricula', where 'auris' meant 'ear'.
'auricularian' changed from the Late Latin adjective 'auricularis' (pertaining to the auricle) through Middle English 'auricular' and was later formed into English with the suffix '-ian' to create 'auricularian'.
Initially it meant 'pertaining to the auricle (ear)', but over time it also came to be used in mycology to denote fungi of the genus Auricularia (ear-shaped fungi).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a fungus of the genus Auricularia or, more generally, a member of the Auriculariales (jelly fungi) — ear-shaped, gelatinous fungi.
After the heavy rain the fallen log was covered in auricularians.
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Adjective 1
relating to the auricle (the external ear) or to the auricle of the heart; pertaining to the auricle.
The anatomist noted several auricularian features of the specimen.
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Adjective 2
pertaining to or characteristic of the Auricularia group of fungi (ear-shaped fungi).
The paper described the auricularian species found in damp woodlands.
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