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auricle

1). A pair of small ear-like appendages borne at the base of the leaf blade and usually arising at the sides where the ligule and the base of the collar are joined.

2). An ear-shaped appendage, usually occurring at the junction of the leaf sheath and the blade that may not be present in older leaves.

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