1. (

• otic ,
• auricular

) of or relating to near the ear ;

2. (

• auricular ,

) relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing; "my apprehension of words is auricular; I must hear what I read"- George Santayana; "an auricular confession"; "an auricular appendage" ;

3. (

• auricular ,

) pertaining to an auricle of the heart; "auricular fibrillation" ;