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tragus

[ trey-guhs ]

noun

Anatomy.
plural tragi
  1. a fleshy prominence at the front of the external opening of the ear.


tragus

/ ˈٰɪɡə /

noun

  1. the cartilaginous fleshy projection that partially covers the entrance to the external ear
  2. any of the hairs that grow just inside this entrance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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