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Relating to a joint or joints in a body: The articular surfaces of bones can be affected by diseases, strains, or damages that result from falling down.

1. Pertaining to the outer ear: An auricular administration of drops into her organ of hearing was necessary because little Jenny had an infection in her auditory system.
2. Characteristic of something which is perceived by or spoken into the ears: An auricular communication or statement is perceived via the body parts that function so people can listen.

The reception of words by a person when listening to others is an auricular process with the ears.

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Lacking in blood vessels or having a poor blood supply: Avascular necrosis is the death of body tissue because the blood supply has been cut off.

Dr. MacSween told Ralph that the avascular blood vessels and other tissues in his body were unable to provide sufficient blood to his bones and other body organs.

Some plants can also have avascular systems which are not able to carry sufficient water and nutrients throughout their systems.

Of, like, or pertaining to birds: Joshua had a high interest in learning more about where he can find more avicular creatures for the customers of his pet store.

1. Relating to a maternal uncle or mother's brother.
2. Regarded as characteristic of an uncle, especially in benevolence or tolerance; like an uncle in kindness or indulgence.
3. In medical genetics, pertaining to an aunt or uncle.
4. Etymology: from the Latin avunculus, "maternal uncle". The feminine equivalent of avuncular is materteral, "like an aunt".

An avuncular relationship is the genetic relationship between aunts and uncles and their nieces and nephews.

Pertaining to something that has two divergent sides: The Grande Arche of France is considered to be a biangular structure because the building is shaped like an upside down V.

1. With both eyes, as in binocular vision.
2. With two eyepieces, as in a binocular microscope.
3. Involving or using both eyes, or relating to vision using both eyes.

As stated above, binoculars are field glasses adapted to the use of both eyes, in contrast with the telescope, which is a monocular instrument.

The simultaneous use of both eyes, resulting in seeing which incorporates images with depth perception.

Pertaining to an animal that has a soft body with no bones which is usually covered by a hard shell; as well as some seeds of certain plants: "The bivalvular creatures have two shells and they consume small particles from the water by filtering them."

"Oysters and mussels, permanently attach themselves to hard surfaces as adults and the foot is sedge-shaped and is used for digging in the sand or mud where they secrete tough attachment threads."

1. Of or relating to the dog days of summer: "The canicular heat of the Deep South."
2. Relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star); "canicular days."
3. Etymology: Latin canicularis through French caniculaire.

Of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels: "She has a cardiovascular disease which needs immediate medical attention."