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Definition of Tragus
1. Noun. A small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear.
Definition of Tragus
1. n. The prominence in front of the external opening of the ear. See Illust. under Ear.
Definition of Tragus
1. Noun. (anatomy) The small piece of thick cartilage of the external ear that is immediately in front of the ear canal. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tragus
1. a part of the external opening of the ear [n -GI]
Medical Definition of Tragus
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Tragus
Literary usage of Tragus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1871)
"He consented finally to let Dr. Weir look into his ear, and it was then seen that
several of the long hairs that sprang in. abundance from the tragus had ..."
2. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club by Torrey Botanical Club (1902)
"BOCK Second of the " Fathers of Botany," and author of the first thorough-going
survey of the plants of Germany, was Hieronymus Bock,* also known as tragus, ..."
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