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tragus.

The small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs/
  1. The small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin tragus, from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat; part of the ear”); with reference to a tuft of hair, likened to a goat’s beard, that may grow on the tragus, especially in older men.

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