Defenition of the word ear
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Defenition of the word ear
- The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
- The fruiting body of a grain plant.
- the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
- the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
- good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"
- attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"
- fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
- good hearing
- attention to what is said
Synonyms for the word ear
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- auricle
- capitulum
- head
- pinna
- spike
Meronymys for the word ear
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- arteria auricularis
- auditory system
- auricular artery
- caput
- corn
- eardrum
- external ear
- fenestra
- head
- Indian corn
- maize
- organ of hearing
- outer ear
- tympanic membrane
- tympanum
- vestibular apparatus
- vestibular system
- vestibule of the ear
- Zea mays
Hyponyms for the word ear
Hypernyms for the word ear
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- attending
- attention
- audition
- auditory modality
- auditory sense
- cartilaginous structure
- fruit
- hearing
- receptor
- sense of hearing
- sense organ
- sensory receptor
Idioms for the word ear
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- bend ear
- ear canal
- cauliflower ear
- external ear
- outer ear
- middle ear
- inner ear
- out on one's ear
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