auriform

• Adjectif rare désignant ce qui a la forme d'une oreille, ou qui ressemble à une oreille.

An obsolete adjective meaning ear-shaped or having the form of an ear.

1. Ear-shapedC2formal

   Having a shape that resembles an ear, often used in biology or anatomy to describe certain structures.

   En forme d'oreille

   • The auriform leaves of the plant are quite distinctive.
   • In anatomy, the auriform cartilage is part of the outer ear.
   • The fossil had an auriform shell, indicating it was a mollusk.

   Synonymesauricularauriculateear-likeear-shaped