Auricula (&unr_;), n.; pl. L. Auriculæ (&unr_;), E. Auriculas (&unr_;). [L. auricula. See Auricle.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A species of Primula, or primrose, called also, from the shape of its leaves, bear's-ear. (b) (b) A species of Hirneola (Hirneola auricula), a membranaceous fungus, called also auricula Judæ, or Jew's-ear. P. Cyc.[1913 Webster]
2. (Zoöl.) (a) A genus of air-breathing mollusks mostly found near the sea, where the water is brackish. (b) One of the five arched processes of the shell around the jaws of a sea urchin.[1913 Webster]