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earlap

[ eer-lap ]

noun

  1. the lobe of the ear.
  2. the whole external ear; pinna.


earlap

/ ˈɪəˌlæp /

noun

  1. another word for earflap
  2. rare.
    1. the external ear
    2. the ear lobe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of earlap1

before 1000; Middle English erelappe, Old English ēarlæppa external ear. See ear 1, lap 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of earlap1

C16: from ear 1+ lap 1

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