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tragus
[ trey-guhs ]
noun
Anatomy.
plural tragi
- a fleshy prominence at the front of the external opening of the ear.
tragus
/ ˈٰɪɡə /
noun
- the cartilaginous fleshy projection that partially covers the entrance to the external ear
- any of the hairs that grow just inside this entrance
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Derived Forms
- ˈٰ, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tragus1
1685–95; < Late Latin < Greek ٰáDz hairy part of ear, literally, he-goat
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tragus1
C17: from Late Latin, from Greek tragos hairy projection of the ear, literally: goat
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