outer ear(n = noun.body) external ear - the part of the ear visible externally; Array
is a kind of external organ
is a part of auditory apparatus
has parts: acoustic meatus, auditory canal, auditory meatus, ear canal, external auditory canal, auricle, ear, pinna

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