auricular 
5t. Communicated or known by report; hear- 
say. 
Auricular traditions and feigned testimonies. 
liacon, Nat. Hist., 326. 
6. Known or obtained by the sense of hearing : 
as, auricular evidence. 7. Ear-shaped; auric- 
ulato; auriform: as, the auricular articulating 
surface of the human ilium. 8. In echino- 
derms, of or pertaining to the auriculae : as, an 
internal auricular process. 9. Pertaining to 
the auricle of the heart. Anterior auricular ar- 
teries, two or more branches of tliu temporal artery sup- 
plying the external ear. Anterior auricular veins, 
small veins from the external ear emptying into the tem- 
poral vein. -Auricular feathers, in ornitli., the special 
set of feathers, usually of peculiar structure, which overlie 
ami defend thr i .uter nj idling of the cur.- Auricular fin- 
ger, the little finger: so called from the fact that it is most 
easily introduced into the ear. - Auricular foramen, the 
mouth of the external auditory meatnsof the cur.-- Auric- 
ular nerves, various small ncl'ves derived from the great 
auricular, the MtrlonlotomporaL the facial, the second cer- 
vical, the small or sometimes the large occipital, and the 
vagus nerves, which supply the Integument and other 
parts of the external ear and its vicinity. Auricular 
point, in tntat., the center of the auricular foramen. 
Auricular radii, in cranium., radii drawn from the pro- 
jection of the auricular point on the median plane to the 
projections of other points of the skull. See craniometry. 
Auricular tube, a speaking-tube, either portable for 
the use of deaf persons, or extending between different 
parts of a building for the conveyance of messages. Auric- 
ular Witness, a witness who relates what he has heard. 
Deep auricular artery, a small branch from the inter- 
nal maxillary artery, supplying the external meatus of tin- 
ear. Great auricular nerve, the auricularis magnus, a 
nerve arising from the second and third cervical nerves, 
and distributed to the external ear and adjacent parts. 
Posterior auricular artery, a branch of the external 
carotid artery, supplying parts in the region of the ear.- 
Posterior auricular vein, a vein which, descending be- 
hind the pinna of the ear from the side of the head, joins 
the external jugular vein. 
II. n. 1. pi. In ornith., the auricular feath- 
ers. 2. The auricular or little finger. See 
auricular finger, above. 
auriculares, . Plural of auricularis. 
auricularia (a-rik-u-la'ri-a), n. [NL., < auricu- 
la, 4, + -aria."} 1. [PI. "auricularite (-e).] A 
term applied to an early stage of the develop- 
ment of the embryo of certain echinoderms, as 
those of the genera Holothuria, Synapta. etc., 
when it is ciliated. See Holothuridea. [It is a 
generic name given by Mtiller through a mis- 
take as to the nature of these larva?.] 2. 
[cap.] In conck., a generic name variously 
used: as, (a) by Do Blainville for a genus of 
acephalous mollusks ; (6) by Fabricius for a 
genus of gastropods. 
auricularian (a-rik-u-la'ri-an), a. [< auricu- 
laria + -an.] Of or pertaining to an auricula- 
ria; echinopsdic. 
auricularis (a-rik-u-la'ris), . : pi. auriculares 
(-rez). [NL. : see auricular."] The little finger. 
See auricular finger, under auricular. 
auricularly (a-rik'u-ljir-li), adv. 1. In an au- 
ricular manner ; specifically, in a secret man- 
ner; by whispers. 
These will soon confess, and that not auricularly, but in 
a loud and audible voice. Decay of Christ. Piety, vii. 4. 
2. By means of auricles. 
auriculate, auriculated (a-rik'u-lat, -la-ted), 
a. [< NL. aurieulatus, < L. auricula: see au- 
ricle.] 1. Ear-shaped; like or likened to an 
auricle; auriform. 2. Having ears; provided 
with ears, auricles, or ear-like parts : in bot., 
said of a leaf with a pair of small blunt projec- 
tions or ears at the base Auriculate antennas, 
in '// 1, ,1,1.. antennae in which one of the basal joints is ex- 
panded laterally in a concave plate, as in certain aquatic 
beetles. Auriculate elytra, in entom., elytra produced 
laterally at the humeral angles into a free lobe. 
auriculid (a-rik'u-lid), n. A gastropod of the 
family AuricKlida'. 
Auriculidse (a-ri-ku'li-de), n. pi. [NL., < Au- 
ricula, 3, + -o<e.] A family of pulmonate gas- 
tropods with contractile tentacles, eyes ses- 
sile at the inner or hinder bases of the tenta- 
cles, rugose teguments, and a spiral shell whose 
partitions are generally absorbed, and whose 
columella is plicated. The family is divided into sub- 
families and many genera. Some of the species frequent 
banks, generally within tide-limits, others marshes and 
wet woods, and a few (of the genus Carychium) are almost 
exclusively terrestrial. See cut under Pythia. 
auriculobregmatic (a-rik'u-16-breg-mat'ik), a. 
[< auricula + bregma(t-) + -ic.] In anat., per- 
taining to the auricular point and the bregma. 
Auriculobregmatic line, a line drawn from the pro- 
jection of the auricular points on the median plane of the 
skull to the breirma. See craniometry. 
auriculo-orbicularis (a - rik'u - 16 - 6r-bik-u-la'- 
ris), n. [NL., < auricula + orbicularis.] A 
muscle of the hedgehog connecting the pinna 
of the ear with the orbicularis panmculi, which 
it antagonizes. 
383 
auriculoparotidean(!i-rik"u-16-pa-ro-tid'e-an), 
a. [< auricula + parotid + : -can!] Pertaining 
to the auricle of the ear and the parotid gland : 
specifically applied to a nerve which supplies 
those parts. 
auriculotemporal (a-rik'u-lo-tem'po-ral), n. 
[< auricula + temporal.] Pertaining to the ear 
and the temporal region : specifically applied to 
a branch of the inferior maxillary nerve which 
supplies the external ear and adjacent regions. 
auriculoventricular (u - rik'ii - 16 - ven - trik'u- 
liir), a. [< auricula + ventricular.'} Pertain- 
ing both to the auricles and to the ventricles 
of the heart: as, the aiiririiloniitricultir ori- 
fice. See cut under heart Auriculoventricular 
valves. See mine. 
auriferous (a-rif'e-rus), a. [< L. aurifer, gold- 
bearing, < auriim, gold, + ferre = K. bear 1 ."] 
Yielding or producing gold ; containing gold : 
as, auriferous quartz ; auriferous strata. 
Mountains big with mines, 
Whence many a bursting stream auriferous plays. 
Thmumn, Summer, 1. M*. 
aurific (a-rif'ik), a. [< L. aurum, gold, + 
faccrc, make.] Capable of transmuting sub- 
stances into gold ; gold-making. 
Some experiments made with an aurific powder. 
Southey, The Doctor, clxxxvi. 
auriflamma, auriflamme (a -ri- flam 'a, a'ri- 
flam), H. [OIL. auriflamma, lit. golden flame, 
< L. aurum, gold, + fiamma, flame.] The an- 
cient royal banner of Prance. See oriflammc. 
auriform (a'ri-form), a. [< L. auris, the ear, 
+ forma, form. ] Ear-shaped ; having the form 
of the external human ear: as, an auriform 
shell. 
aurifrisia (a-ri-friz'i-a), n. Same as auriphry- 
gia. 
aurifrisiate (a-ri-friz'i-at), a. Same as auri- 
phrygiate. 
aurify (a'ri-fi), f. t. and i. ; pret. and pp. auri- 
fied, ppr. aurifying. [< L. aurum, gold, + fa- 
cere, make: see -fy.] To turn into or become 
gold. 
Auriga (a-ri'ga), w. [L., a charioteer : as con- 
stellation, the Wagoner; perhaps < aurea, 
bridle (cf. oreae, the bit of a bridle, < os (or-), 
the mouth : see os 1 ), -I- agere, drive ; otherwise 
< "aurus (not found, supposed to mean 'a 
horse,' = Gr. avpof, swift) + agere, drive : see 
act, v.] 1. A northern constellation contain- 
with AimphrVK.a. .it Aunpliryi; 
Miter, lath century. 
( From " I.' Art pour Tout." } 
The Constellation Auriga. 
ing the splendid star Capella ; the Charioteer 
or Wagoner. It is supposed to represent a charioteer 
kneeling in his vehicle. He is often represented with a kid 
on his left shoulder, this being doubtless an ancient con- 
stellation-figure coincident in position with the Charioteer. 
2. [/. c.] [NL.] A name of the fourth lobe of 
the liver. [Rare.] 
aurigal (a-ri'gal), a. [< LL. aurigalis, < L. 
auriga : see Auriga.] Pertaining to a chariot 
or carriage. [Rare.] 
aurigation (a-ri-ga'shon), n. [< L. auriga- 
tio(n-), < aurigare, pp. aurigatus, be a driver, < 
auriga, a driver: see Auriga.] The act or prac- 
tice of driving a chariot or coach. [Rare.] 
If a man indulges in the vicious habit of sleeping, all 
the skill in aurigation of Apollo himself, with the horses 
of Aurora to execute his notions, avail him nothing. 
/'. V""" 1 ' .". Eng. Mail-Coach. 
aurigerous (a-rij'e-rus), a. [< L. aurum, gold, 
+ gerere. bear.] Gold-bearing. 
aurigraphy (a-rig'ra-fi), re. [< ML. aurigra- 
phia, < aurigraphus, one who writes in golden 
characters, < L. aurum, gold, 4- Gr. ypaipeiv, 
write.] The art or practice of writing in 
golden characters. Blount. 
aurilave (a'ri-lav), n. [< L. auris, the ear, + 
lavare, wash: see auricle and tore*.] An ear- 
brush. E. H. Knight. 
aurochs 
aurin, aurine (li'rin), . [< L. aurum, ftold, + 
-in".] The commercial name for impure rosolic 
acid (which see, under rovolic), one of the coal- 
tar colors. In it pure state it forms ruby-red crystals 
with a blue fluorescence, Owing to its rnui'i\ ' n' ss, it is 
-elili.in used in dyeing, but it is still u.-.-.i in printing <"tli 
coca and woolens and (or pigments. It pi.niMc. - ..range- 
red colors. 
Auriiif dyes shades more inclining to orange than coral- 
line. n'nrk*lmi> !! ! . p. 228. 
auriphrygia (a-ri-fri.i'i-;i), . [< ML. aurifhry- 
(jia, aiirifriijia, nNii spelled aini/'rinia, inin 
fresia, also au- 
rifryaiuni. also 
simply pliry- 
i/ii/>ii, j'rii/iinii. 
gold embroid- 
ery, < L. aurum 
I'in-i/gium, lit. 
Phrygian gold ; 
the Phrygians 
were noted for 
their skill in 
embroidering 
with gold : 
see aurum 
and Phrygian. 
From the same 
source, through the French, come orfrays, or- 
fnuj, orphrey, q. v.] Properly, gold embroid- 
ery; eccles., an ornamental band on various 
vestments ; an orphrey : used especially of the 
orphrey of a miter, which is a richly adorned 
band around its lower edge. Also aurifrisia. 
auriphrygiate (&-ri-frij'i-at), a. [< ML. "auri- 
phrygiatus, auriphrigiatus, aurifrisiatus, auri- 
friceatus, etc.,< * auriphrygia: Bee auriphrygia.] 
Embroidered with gold ; provided witn an auri- 
phrygia. Also aurifrisiate. 
Nor wore he mitre here, precious or auriphryyiate. 
Southey, Roderick, xviii. 
auripigment, auripigmentum (a-ri-pig'ment, 
a"ri-pig-men'tum), n. [L. auripigmentum, < au- 
rum, gold, + pigmentum, pigment: see aurum 
and pigment. From the L., through F., comes 
orpiment.] Same as orpiment. 
auris (a'ris), n. ; pi. aures (a'rez). [L., = E. 
ear 1 , q. v.] 1. In zool. and anat., an ear; the 
outer ear or auricle. 2. [cap.] [NL.] In 
conch., a genus of ear-shells: synonymous with 
Haliotis. 
auriscalp (a'ri-skalp), n. [< auriscaljrium.] 
An instrument for cleaning the ears ; an ear- 
pick; also, a similar instrument used in surgi- 
cal operations on the ear. 
auriscalpium (a-ri-skal'pi-um), n. ; pi. auri- 
scalpia (-a). [NL., < L. auris, = E. ear', + scal- 
pere, scrape, scratch: see scalpel.] 1. Same 
as auriscalp. 2. [cap.] In conch., a genus of 
bivalve mollusks. 
auriscope (a'ri-skop), n. [< L. auris, = E. earl, 
+ Gr. aKoirfiv, view, look at.] An instrument 
for examining and exploring the ear. 
auriscopy (a-ris'ko-pi), n. [< L. auris, = E. 
ear 1 , + Gr. -u/awr/a, < aitoireiv, view, look at.] 
The use of the auriscope. 
aurist (a'rist), n. [< L. auris, = E. ear 1 , + -ist.] 
One who treats disorders of the ear ; an otolo- 
gist. 
In England the medical profession is divided into phy- 
sicians, surgeons, apothecaries, accoucheurs, oculists, au- 
rijtt, dentists. 
Sir G. C. Letn, Authority in Matters of Opinion, v. 
aurite (a'rit), a. Same as aurited. 
aurited (a'ri-ted), a. [< L. auritus, = E. eared. 
< auris = E. ear 1 . Cf. aMratea" 2 .] In bot. ana 
zool., eared ; auriculate ; having lobes or ap- 
pendages like an ear. 
aurivorous (a-riv'o-rus), a. [< L. aurum, gold, 
+ vorare, devour.] Gold-devouring. Walpole. 
aurocephalous (a-ro-sef 'a-lus), a. [< L. aurvm, 
gold, + Gr. Ke<t>aty, head.] In zool., character- 
ized by a gold-colored head. 
aurochs (a'roks), n. [Gr., also auerochse,<. MHG. 
urochse, < OHG. urohso, < ur, a wild ox (= AS. 
ur = Icel. urr ; ef . L. urus = Gr. ovpos, from 
Teut.), + ohso, G. oclise, ochs = E. ox: see urox 
and urus.] A species of wild ox or buffalo, 
the bonasos of Aristotle, bison of Pliny, the Eu- 
ropean bison, Bos or Bison bonasus of modern 
naturalists. This animal was once abundant in many 
parts of the continent of Europe, especially in the neigh- 
borhood of large forests. The spread of population has 
nearly exterminated it, and were it not for the protection 
afforded by the emperor of Russia to a few herds which 
inhabit the forests of Lithuania and of Kuban in the Cau- 
casus, it would soon become extinct. Also called urochu, 
urox, and, wrongly, auroch and aurock. See urus. 
The relationships of the aurocht to the American bison, 
while very close, do not warrant that specific Identity 
