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cauliflower ear vs auricle

auricle vs cauliflower ear

cauliflower ear and auricle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cauliflower ear Yes No No No
auricle Yes No No No
As nouns, auricle is a hypernym of cauliflower ear; that is, auricle is a word with a broader meaning than cauliflower ear:
  • cauliflower ear: an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers
  • auricle: the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
Other hypernyms of cauliflower ear include ear, pinna.
cauliflower ear (noun) auricle (noun)
an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart
the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
Difference between cauliflower ear and auricle

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