hirneola auricula

Jew's-ear \Jew's"-ear`\, Jew's-ears \Jew's"-ears`\, n. (Bot.)
   A widely distributed species of edible fungus ({Auricularia
   auricula-judae}, formerly {Hirneola Auricula-Jud[ae]}, or
   {Hirneola Auricula}), bearing some resemblance to the human
   ear and growing on decaying wood.

   Syn: ear fungus, .
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Auricula \Au*ric"u*la\, n.; pl. L. {Auricul[ae]}, E.
   {Auriculas}. [L. auricula. See {Auricle}.]
   1. (Bot.) (a) A species of {Primula}, or primrose, called
      also, from the shape of its leaves, {bear's-ear}.
      (b)
      (b) A species of {Hirneola} ({Hirneola auricula}), a
          membranaceous fungus, called also {auricula Jud[ae]},
          or {Jew's-ear}. --P. Cyc.
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   2. (Zool.)
      (a) A genus of air-breathing mollusks mostly found near
          the sea, where the water is brackish.
      (b) One of the five arched processes of the shell around
          the jaws of a sea urchin.
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