nounplural noun tragi/ˈtreɪɡʌɪ/ /ˈtreɪdʒʌɪ/

• A prominence on the inner side of the external ear, in front of and partly closing the passage to the organs of hearing.

  ‘They are often united by a band of skin across the forehead, and a tragus is present (a fleshy lobe that protrudes from the ear).’

  More example sentences

  • ‘The crown of the skull is inflated, and they have large, well-separated ears with a small tragus.’
  • ‘Absorption may also be facilitated by manipulating the tragus to help distribute the drops throughout the external auditory canal.’
  • ‘A quick pull on the earlobe, a push on the tragus and a look into the canal confirmed the diagnosis of external otitis.’
  • ‘Megabats have relatively simple external ears; microbats often have large and relatively complex pinnae, including an enlarged tragus or antitragus.’