ear canal

ear canal

n.

The narrow, tubelike passage through which sound enters the ear. Also called external auditory canal.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ear canal - either of the passages in the outer ear from the auricle to the tympanic membrane acoustic meatus, auditory canal, auditory meatus, external auditory canal auricular point, auriculare - the craniometric point at the center of the opening of the external acoustic meatus meatus - a natural body passageway external ear, outer ear - the part of the ear visible externally