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tragus noun[ C ] anatomy specializeduk /ˈtreɪ.ɡəs/ us /ˈtreɪ.ɡəs/pluraltragiuk /ˈtreɪ.dʒaɪ/ us /ˈtreɪ.ɡaɪ/ the part of the ear in front of the opening that is connected to the side of the face: On examination, pressure on the tragus was painful. I would never get my tragus pierced. There was mild pain produced with pressure on the tragus. The anterior auricular glands lie immediately in front of the tragus. In front of the concha is a small pointed eminence, the tragus. Not all echolocating bats possess tragi. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The ear antihelix antitragus audiological audiology auditory tube cochlea eardrum earlobe incus labyrinth labyrinthitis malleus mastoid cell membranous labyrinth organ of Corti round window saccule sacculus semicircular canal snug piercing |