Auriculars
Pronunciation : Au*ric"u*lars
Part of Speech : n. pl. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A circle of feathers surrounding the opening of the ear of birds.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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