darwinian ear


dar·win·i·an ear

an auricle in which the upper border is not rolled over to form the helix, but projects upward as a flat, sharp edge.

darwinian ear

(dăr′wĭn′ē-ăn) [Charles Robert Darwin, Brit. naturalist, 1809–1882] An exaggeration of the darwinian tubercle.

Darwin,

Charles R., English biologist and evolutionist, 1809-1882. darwinian ear - an auricle in which the upper border is not rolled over to form the helix, but projects upward as a flat, sharp edge.darwinian reflex - the tendency of young infants to grasp a bar and hang suspended.darwinian theory - the theory of the origin of species and of the development of higher organisms from lower forms through natural selection.darwinian tubercle - a small projection from the upper end of the posterior portion of the incurved free margin of the helix. Synonym(s): auricular tubercle