Definition of "auriculate" []

• Having ears, auricles, or earlobe-shaped parts or extensions. (adjective)
• Shaped like an earlobe. (adjective)

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• "The stem is attached at the concave margin, where the cap is auriculate and has a prominent boss or elevation, and bent at right angles with a characteristic curve."
• "-- Edges of colonies: e, Lobar-lobulate; f, auriculate; g, lacerate; h, fimbriate; i, ciliate.] (F) ~Optical Characters~ (after Shuttleworth)."