tragus

(trā'gəs)
n., pl., -gi (-gī, -jī).

1. The projection of skin-covered cartilage in front of the meatus of the external ear.
2. Any of the hairs growing at the entrance to the meatus of the external ear.

[New Latin, from Greek tragos, goat, hairy part of the ear.]

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The cartilage that projects over the external auditory meatus of the outer ear.

Pl. tragi [L., Gr.] the knob-like projection at the base of the external ear supported by a plate of cartilage, part of the auricular cartilage.

(trā′gus)
n

A prominence in front of the opening of the external ear.

For a list of words related to tragus, see:

• Ears - tragus: nublike prominence at front of external opening of ear

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