what is auricle
auricle. 1. the projecting part of the ear lying outside the head; called also pinna. Auricle. 2. the ear-shaped appendage of either atrium of the heart; formerly used to designate the entire atrium.(aw'ri-kl), [TA] Avoid the outmoded use of this word in the sense of atrium.uricle. 1. the projecting part of the ear lying outside the head; called also pinna. Auricle. 2. the ear-shaped appendage of either atrium of the heart; formerly used to designate the entire atrium.