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Modification of the shape of the ear
Ear shaping is a form of body modification involving altering the shape of the ear. Ear shaping can be achieved through the medical procedure otoplasty
Ear_shaping
cauterizing of tissue to encourage intentional scarring Ear shaping (which includes cropping, ear pointing or "elfing") Scarification – cutting or removal
List_of_body_modifications
1739–1748 conflict between Britain and Spain
The War of Jenkins' Ear was fought between Great Britain and Spain from 1739 to 1748. Most of the fighting took place in New Granada and the Caribbean
War_of_Jenkins'_Ear
Organ of hearing and balance
outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear. The outer ear consists of the auricle, the visible outer part, and the ear canal. The middle ear includes
Ear
Removal of portions of an animal's ears
bred animals have naturally small ears which can be mistaken for cropping. Docking (dog tails) Ear shaping (human ears) Overview of discretionary invasive
Cropping_(animal)
Digital signal performance enhancement
desirable. A popular noise shaping algorithm used in image processing is known as ‘Floyd Steinberg dithering’; and many noise shaping algorithms used in audio
Noise_shaping
Headphones produced by Apple
2020. EarPods feature a rigid plastic housing with a distinctive elongated shape that rests against the concha of the ear rather than sealing the ear canal
EarPods
Species of fungus
Basidiocarps (fruit bodies) are brown, gelatinous, and have a noticeably ear-like shape. They grow on wood, especially elder. The specific epithet is derived
Auricularia_auricula-judae
Pain in the ear
Ear pain, also known as earache or otalgia, is pain in the ear. Primary ear pain is pain that originates from the ear. Secondary ear pain is a type of
Ear_pain
Abnormally prominent human ear
Protruding ear, otapostasis or bat ear is an abnormally prominent human ear. It may be unilateral or bilateral. The concha is large with poorly developed
Protruding_ear
Common name for a group of sea snails
family Haliotidae. Abalone shells are distinctive for their flattened, ear-like shape, nacreous interior, and row of holes used for respiration. The flesh
Abalone
Type of jewelry and body piercing
jewelry that are worn on one's ears. Earrings are often worn through earlobe piercings or another external part of the ear, or by some other means, such
Earring
Bioengineering project
human ear grown on its back. The "ear" was actually an ear-shaped cartilage structure grown by seeding cow knee cartilage cells into biodegradable ear-shaped
Vacanti_mouse
Limestone cave in Syracuse, Sicily
painter Michelangelo da Caravaggio, comes from its similarity in shape to the human ear; it has also been linked to a legend that the tyrant Dionysius I
Ear_of_Dionysius
Tube running from the outer ear to the middle ear
The ear canal (external acoustic meatus, external auditory meatus, EAM) is a pathway running from the outer ear to the middle ear. The adult human ear canal
Ear_canal
Surgery to correct the deformities and defects of the auricle
dental waxes, thermoplastic materials and other commercial ear-splint devices. Ear shaping Plastic surgery Maxillofacial surgery Otolaryngology Onions
Otoplasty
Outer part of the ear
The outer ear, external ear, or auris externa is the external part of the ear, which consists of the auricle (also pinna) and the ear canal. It gathers
Outer_ear
Innermost part of the vertebrate ear
The inner ear (internal ear, auris interna) is the innermost part of the vertebrate ear. In vertebrates, the inner ear is mainly responsible for sound
Inner_ear
Species of flowering plant
Stachys byzantina (syn. S. lanata), the lamb's-ear (lamb's ear) Monty plant or woolly hedgenettle, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family
Stachys_byzantina
Medical device inserted into the eardrum
myringotomy to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged period of time, typically to prevent accumulation of fluid in the middle ear. The tube itself is made
Tympanostomy_tube
Type of pasta
Their name comes from the Italian word for "ear," a reference to their shape. An orecchietta has the shape of a small dome, with its center thinner than
Orecchiette
Species of legume
commonly known as conacaste, guanacaste, caro caro, devil's ear tree, monkey-ear tree, or elephant-ear tree, is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae
Enterolobium_cyclocarpum
Portion of the ear
middle ear is the portion of the ear medial to the eardrum, and distal to the oval window of the cochlea (of the inner ear). The mammalian middle ear contains
Middle_ear
French pastry
palmier 'palm tree leaf'), pig's ear, palm heart, or elephant ear is a French pastry in a palm leaf shape or a butterfly shape, sometimes called palm leaves
Palmier
Topics referred to by the same term
Bat ear may refer to: Protruding ear, an abnormally protruding human ear A shape of dog ear; see Canine terminology The ear of a bat, used for echolocation
Bat_ear
Response that characterizes how an ear receives a sound from a point in space
characterizes how an ear receives a sound from a point in space. As sound strikes the listener, the size and shape of the head, ears, ear canal, density of
Head-related transfer function
Head-related_transfer_function
Type of curette to clean the ear
Ear picks, also called ear scoops, or ear spoons, or earpicks, are a type of curette used to clean the ear canal of earwax (cerumen). They are preferred
Ear_pick
Funnel-shaped device to improve hearing
An ear trumpet is a tubular or funnel-shaped device which collects sound waves and leads them into the ear. They are used as hearing aids, resulting in
Ear_trumpet
Wireless earbuds produced by Apple
AirPods Pro are wireless Bluetooth in-ear headphones designed by Apple, initially introduced on October 30, 2019. They are Apple's mid-range wireless
AirPods_Pro
Species of succulent
are called "palm beachbells" or "donkey ear plants" as they have leaves resembling the shape of a donkey's ear. K. gastonis-bonnieri have thick green leaves
Kalanchoe_gastonis-bonnieri
American body modification artist
for this process. He has also done pioneering work with surface bars, ear shaping, tongue splitting, magnetic implants, and artistic branding (using electrosurgical
Steve_Haworth
Retention of juvenile traits into adulthood
broadened face; the hairless face; hair on (top of) the head; larger eyes; ear shape; small nose; small teeth; and the small maxilla (upper jaw) and mandible
Neoteny_in_humans
Range of frequencies that can be heard by humans or other animals
infrasonic sounds as low as 7 Hz. The 'hairs' in hair cells in the inner ear, stereocilia, range in height from 1 μm, for auditory detection of very high
Hearing_range
Waxy substance secreted by the ear
also known by the medical term cerumen, is a waxy substance secreted in the ear canal of humans and other mammals. Earwax can be many colors, including brown
Earwax
Dog breed
head. Pugs have two distinct ear shapes, "rose" and "button". "Rose" ears are smaller than the standard style of "button" ears, and are folded with the front
Pug
Birds from the order Strigiformes
owls is called a "parliament". Owls possess large, forward-facing eyes and ear-holes, a hawk-like beak, a flat face, and usually a conspicuous circle of
Owl
Species of gastropod
scientific name are based on the shape of the shell, which is long, narrow and curved, resembling the shape of a donkey's ear. The maximum shell length of
Haliotis_asinina
Visible part of the ear that is outside the head
The auricle or auricula is the visible part of the ear that is outside the head. It is also called the pinna (Latin for 'wing' or 'fin', pl.: pinnae)
Auricle_(anatomy)
Simple hairstyle popular among males
sideburns and the shape and height of the neck edge are important design elements that can affect the appearance of the face, neck, chin, ears, profile and
Regular_haircut
Bone in the penis
These foetal characteristics include hair on the head, a globular skull, ear shape, vertical plane face, absence of penal bone (baculum) in foetal male chimpanzees
Baculum
Rune of the Anglo-Saxon futhorc
you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of runes. The Ear ᛠ rune of the Anglo-Saxon futhorc is a late addition to the alphabet. It
Ear_(rune)
Hypothetical hybrid species
material at the University of Chicago in 1996. Oliver's cranial morphology, ear shape, freckles, and baldness fall within the range of variability exhibited
Humanzee
Tube connecting middle ear to throat
both the middle ear and the ear canal are normally filled with air. Unlike the air of the ear canal, however, the air of the middle ear is not in direct
Eustachian_tube
Species of carnivorous plant
and Mozambique. The specific epithet auriculata means "with ears", referring to the shape of the leaves., leaf venation - reticulate. Plumbago auriculata
Plumbago_auriculata
Dog breed
compared some specific genes associated with the visible traits of the ear shape and coat colour but not the breed’s entire genome. Wade stated that she
Australian_Kelpie
Object attached to a livestock animal's ear for identification purposes
there are many shapes of ear tags, the main types in current use are as follows: Flag-shaped ear tag: two discs joined through the ear, one or both bearing
Ear_tag
Congenital ear condition
Darwin's tubercle (or auricular tubercle) is a congenital ear condition which often presents as a thickening on the helix at the junction of the upper
Darwin's_tubercle
Hearing loss caused by an inner ear or vestibulocochlear nerve defect
(SNHL) is a type of hearing loss in which the root cause lies in the inner ear, sensory organ (cochlea and associated structures), or the vestibulocochlear
Sensorineural_hearing_loss
Medical condition
both ears. Patients have characteristic facial signs, such as small mouth with full lips, receding jaw, hooked nose, and small ears with abnormal shape. Meier-Gorlin
Meier-Gorlin_syndrome
Snail-shaped part of inner ear involved in hearing
The cochlea is the part of the inner ear involved in hearing. It is a spiral-shaped cavity in the bony labyrinth, in humans making 2.75 turns around its
Cochlea
Order of insects
the brains of humans through the ear and laid their eggs there. Earwigs are not known to purposefully climb into ear canals, but there have been at least
Earwig
Medical condition
incident of cryptotia in Japan is about 1 in every 400 births. Otoplasty Ear shaping Otolaryngology "OMIM Entry - 123557 - CRYPTOTIA, FAMILIAL". omim.org
Cryptotia
Object-based surround sound technology
competing surround sound "audio holography" system for headphones tuned to ear shape. EAX, Creative, real-time multi-object spatial audio rendering implementation
Dolby_Atmos
Biological process
Inner ear regeneration is the biological process by which the hair cells and supporting cells (i.e. Hensen's cells and Deiters cells) of the ear proliferate
Inner_ear_regeneration
Red gemstone
a firefly in the night, or like having a bivalve-like shell and maize ear shape. According to the Book of Imaginary Beings "nobody ever saw it well enough
Carbuncle_(gemstone)
Device put on or in the ears that plays sound
pair of small loudspeaker drivers worn on or around the head over a user's ears. They are electroacoustic transducers, which convert an electrical signal
Headphones
Alleged animal adoption phenomenon
Fratkin, Jamie L.; Baker, Suzanne C. (2013). "The Role of Coat Color and Ear Shape on the Perception of Personality in Dogs". Anthrozoös. 26 (1): 125–133
Black_dog_syndrome
Interpretation of sensory information
by not only paying attention to what we hear through our ears but also from the previous shapes we have seen our mouths make. Another example would be if
Perception
Chimpanzee falsely promoted as a chimpanzee-human hybrid
[failed verification] In a separate study, Oliver's cranial morphology, ear shape, freckles, and baldness were found to fall within the range of variability
Oliver_(chimpanzee)
2026 wireless earbuds by Samsung Electronics
Adaptive ANC 2.0 and Adaptive EQ, utilizes internal microphones to analyze ear shape and ambient noise in real-time to optimize sound output. "I've spent 5
Samsung_Galaxy_Buds_4
Mysterious death in 1940s Australia
believed they were not as reliable as the close similarity of the ear. The ear shapes shared by both men were a "very good" match, although Henneberg also
Somerton_Man
Family of pig-like mammals
characteristics, including tails and ear shape. The ears of pigs are large and upright and often pointed while the ears of peccaries are small and rounded
Peccary
Tibetian deep-fried biscut
then shaped into different shapes and sizes. Some are sprinkled with powdered sugar, while other shapes, such as the donkey ear-shaped khapseys, are decorative
Khapse
Scar caused by using a knife to cut near the mouth
making a cut from the corners of a victim's mouth up to the ears, leaving a scar in the shape of a smile. The act is usually performed with a utility knife
Glasgow_smile
Species of grass cultivated as a food crop
inflorescences or tassels which produce pollen, and female inflorescences called ears. The ears yield grain, known as kernels or seeds. In modern commercial varieties
Maize
Words about dogs
of the head), ears, eyes, eyebrows or brows, whiskers, flews (lips, which may hang down), and cheeks. Dog heads are of three basic shapes: Apple-headed
Canine_terminology
Clade of superfamilies of mammals
M.; Schulz, Georg; Wang, Shiqi; Costeur, Loïc (2022). "Ruminant inner ear shape records 35 million years of neutral evolution". Nature Communications
Giraffomorpha
Belgian and French breed of dog
toy size. It has two sub-types, distinguished only by the shape and carriage of their ears: those of the Papillon ('butterfly') are erect, while those
Continental_Toy_Spaniel
Species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae
is derived from the words cat's ear, and refers to the shape and fine hair on the leaves resembling that of the ear of a cat. Catsear is also known as
Hypochaeris_radicata
Physical characteristic
inferior. In Stahl's ear, there is a third horizontal crus. The helix (or upper portion of the ear) may uncurl, giving the ear a pointed shape. Author Holly
Pointy_ears
Medical condition
restricted growth or development, genital or urinary abnormalities, and ear abnormalities and deafness. These features are no longer used in making a
CHARGE_syndrome
Method of recording sound
Conventional stereo recordings do not factor in natural ear spacing or "head shadow" of the head and ears, since these things happen naturally as a person listens
Binaural_recording
Three bones in each middle ear
(also called auditory ossicles) are three irregular bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, and are among the smallest bones in the human
Ossicles
Part of the body of a gastropod or snail
ovate-conic and conic. Ficus Detailed distinction of the shape can be: cap shape ear shape neritiform planispiral depressed trochiform or valvatiform
Gastropod_shell
Extinct family of pecorans
M.; Schulz, Georg; Wang, Shiqi; Costeur, Loïc (2022). "Ruminant inner ear shape records 35 million years of neutral evolution". Nature Communications
Palaeomerycidae
in dumpling-like form (gnocchi/gnocchetti). Yet, due to the variety of shapes and regional variants, "one man's gnocchetto can be another's strascinato"
List_of_pasta
Species of plant
Leonotis leonurus, also known as wild dagga and lion's ear, is a plant species in the mint family Lamiaceae. It is a broadleaf evergreen shrub, native
Leonotis_leonurus
Medical condition
antihelix ridge, while preserving ear shape and contour. "Macrotia" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary Bray Jr D. "Macrotia Ear Reductions". Retrieved December
Macrotia
crystal, a material that changes its shape when electricity is applied to it. It is usually designed to plug into the ear canal of the user. A crystal earpiece
Crystal_earpiece
Muscle of the outer ear
adjusts the shape of the ear by pulling the antitragus and cauda helicis towards each other. While the muscle modifies the auricular shape only minimally
Antitragicus
Medical device for investigating body orifices by direct vision
examination of the nose. Ear or aural specula resemble a funnel, and come in a variety of sizes. Aural Speculum Farrior Ear Speculum For ophthalmic surgery
Speculum_(medicine)
Piece of jewelry
the ears. They can, however, be inserted into any piercing. In order for a plug to stay put within a piercing, the ends of its cylindrical shape are often
Plug_(jewellery)
Passing of traits to offspring from the species' parents or ancestor
laws of heredity through compiling data on family phenotypes (nose size, ear shape, etc.) and expression of pathological conditions and abnormal characteristics
Heredity
Medical condition
seen as a skin coloured nodule, most frequently just to the front of the ear. The general presentation is of a skin-covered nodule, papule, or nodule
Accessory_auricle
Ninth solar term of traditional East Asian calendars
in Japanese and Mangjong in Korean. In Chinese, Mangzhong means "Grain in Ear". Mang means "grain," and is also synonymous with the word for "busy" (忙;
Mangzhong
Species of flowering plant
Cerastium fontanum, also called mouse-ear chickweed, common mouse-ear, or starweed, is a species of mat-forming perennial or, rarely, annual plant. It
Cerastium_fontanum
The middle ear is a cavity that is filled with air. The tympanic membrane separates the middle ear from the external ear. The middle ear is joined to
Oral_skills
Species of flowering plant
Primula auricula, often known as auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear (from the shape of its leaves), is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae
Primula_auricula
Species of flowering plant
of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name hare's ear mustard. It is native to Eurasia but it is known elsewhere as an introduced
Conringia_orientalis
2003 American film
me about yourself was true" and she tells him what she whispered in his ear the night they had sex on tape was true. Evelyn leaves Adam standing alone
The_Shape_of_Things
Fitted aural device for sound conduction
An earmold (also spelled; ear mold, ear mould or earmould) is a device worn inserted into the ear for sound conduction or hearing protection. Earmolds
Earmold
Ear print analysis is used as a means of forensic identification intended as an identification tool similar to fingerprinting. An ear print is a two-dimensional
Ear_print_analysis
1846 game of Go in Japan
The ear-reddening game (Japanese: 耳赤の一局, Hepburn: mimiaka no ikkyoku) is a game of go of the Edo period of Japan, played on September 11, 1846, between
Ear-reddening_game
Type of tissue
type of cartilage present in the pinnae (auricles) of the ear giving it shape, provides shape for the lateral region of the external auditory meatus, medial
Elastic_cartilage
Hospital in Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts Eye and Ear (Mass Eye and Ear, or MEE) is a specialty hospital located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, which focuses on ophthalmology
Massachusetts_Eye_and_Ear
Medical condition
fluid-filled channels in the inner ear. Vestibular neuritis is inflammation of the vestibular nerve (the nerve in the ear that sends messages related to motion
Labyrinthitis
Traditional jewelry of the Tamil people
jewellery on forehead) செவிகளில் மிளிர்வது குண்டலகேசி - (Kundalakesi, stud on ear) திருவே நின் இடையணி மணிமேகலையாம் - (Manimegalai, girdle on waist) கரமதில்
Jewellery_of_Tamil_Nadu
Extinct family of pecorans
M.; Schulz, Georg; Wang, Shiqi; Costeur, Loïc (2022). "Ruminant inner ear shape records 35 million years of neutral evolution". Nature Communications
Dromomerycidae
Device to protect ears from loud noises
An earplug is a device that is inserted in the ear canal to protect the user's ears from loud noises, intrusion of water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive
Earplug
Type of dagger
with two ear-like discs at the end. It includes engravings such as hunting, floral motifs, inscriptions, and shapes.The most common use of the ear dagger
Ear_dagger
EAR SHAPING
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Male
Hebrew
(בַּר) Hebrew name DAR means both "mother-of-pearl" and "marble."
Boy/Male
Norse
War bear.
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Ãvarr, ÃVAR means "bow warrior."Â
Female
Norse
Old Norse name derived from the word eir, EIR means "help, mercy." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of healing and medicine.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English pe(e)re ‘pear’ (Old English pere, peru, from Latin pirum), a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of pears, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a pear tree or pear orchard.English : nickname from Middle English pere ‘peer’, ‘companion’ (Old French pe(e)r, from Latin par ‘equal’).Jewish : Americanization of some like-sounding Ashkenazic surname; e.g. possibly a shortened form of a surname such as Pearl, Pearlman, or Pearlstein.
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumbria)
English (Northumbria) : topographic name for someone who lived by the Wear river in northern England. The river name is ancient, occuring in the form Vedra in Ptolemy’s Geographia; it is probably a Celtic word meaning ‘water’.English (Northumbria) : topographic name for someone who lived near a dam or weir, a variant spelling of Ware 1, or a habitational name from a place called Weare, in Devon and Somerset, from Old English wær, wer ‘weir’.
Boy/Male
Australian, German
Bear; Courageous
Boy/Male
Indian
Near and Dear One
Male
Egyptian
, a priest of the god Har-hut of Edfu.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English nickname Bere meaning ‘bear’ (Old English bera, which is also found as a byname), or possibly from a personal name derived from a short form of the various Germanic compound names with this first element. Compare for example Bernhard. The bear has generally been regarded with a mixture of fear and amusement because of its strength and unpredictable temper on the one hand and its clumsy gait on the other, and in the medieval period it was also thought to typify the sins of sloth and gluttony. All these characteristics are no doubt reflected in the nickname. Throughout the Middle Ages the bear was a familiar figure in popular entertainments such as bear baiting and dancing bears.English : variant spelling of the habitational name Beer.Probably a translation of cognates of 1 in other languages, for example German Baer, and also an Americanized spelling of German Bahr.
Male
English
 Aristocratic title transferred to byname and finally to forename, from Old English eorl, EARL means "nobleman, prince, warrior."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Ear Ring; Ear Ornament
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Near and Dear One
Boy/Male
Scottish
From the east.
Male
Hebrew
Short form of Hebrew Elazar, EZAR means "my god has helped."
Boy/Male
Norse
War bear.
Boy/Male
Norse
War bear.
Boy/Male
Norse
War bear.
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : nickname for a dark-complexioned man, from Old English earp ‘swarthy’.Americanized spelling of German Erp.
Male
French
French and Spanish form of Roman Latin Cæsar, CÉSAR means "severed."
EAR SHAPING
EAR SHAPING
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Dream
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Charming; Bright
Female
Romanian
Romanian name DOINA means "folk song."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a gamekeeper, from Middle English park ‘park’ + man ‘man’, ‘servant’, cognate with Parker.English : occupational name denoting the servant (Middle English man) of someone called Park (see Park 2).English : Elias Parkman settled at Dorchester, MA, in or before 1633. He was the ancestor of a wealthy and influential Boston family.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Buddha
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Grain Fans
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English, Gaelic, Irish
Rambunctious; Old; Ancient
Boy/Male
Muslim
Flowers, Blossoms, The most shining, Luminous
Girl/Female
German
Bold.
Female
Italian
Italian form of Latin Petronilla, PIETRONELLA means "little rock."
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v. t.
To take in with the ears; to hear.
n.
An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.
prep.
Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a.
n.
Any species of ear-shaped shells of the genus Haliotis. See Abalone.
n.
The organ of hearing; the external ear.
a.
Having the ear perforated.
v. t.
To possess or carry, as a mark of authority or distinction; to wear; as, to bear a sword, badge, or name.
n.
That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; any prominence or projection on an object, -- usually one for support or attachment; a lug; a handle; as, the ears of a tub, a skillet, or dish. The ears of a boat are outside kneepieces near the bow. See Illust. of Bell.
v. t.
To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear one call.
v. t.
To smear with tar, or as with tar; as, to tar ropes; to tar cloth.
superl.
Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
n.
The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; the power of discriminating between different tones; as, a nice ear for music; -- in the singular only.
v. i.
To put forth ears in growing; to form ears, as grain; as, this corn ears well.
v.
The gar pike. See Alligator gar (under Alligator), and Gar pike.
a.
Deafening; disagreeably loud or shrill; as, ear-splitting strains.
v. t.
To carry or bear upon the person; to bear upon one's self, as an article of clothing, decoration, warfare, bondage, etc.; to have appendant to one's body; to have on; as, to wear a coat; to wear a shackle.
a.
Situated near the ear; -- applied especially to the salivary gland near the ear.
adv.
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend.