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The Word of the Day for April 12 is:

tragus   TRAY-gus   noun
: the prominence in front of the external opening of the outer ear

Examples:
"The tragus, she explains, is the tough fold of cartilage that sticks out from the ear at the entrance to the ear canal." — From an article in the Irish Independent, December 5, 2011


Did you know?
The tragus is the tongue-like projection of the outer ear. Its name comes from the Greek word "tragos,Read More...