tragus
noun
tra·gus ˈtrā-gəs 
plural tragi ˈtrā-ˌgī
-ˌjī
: the prominence in front of the external opening of the outer ear
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The tragus is the tongue-like projection of the outer ear. Its name comes from the Greek word tragos, meaning "he-goat." According to hearsay, the Greek word was influenced by Peloponnesian tragedy. In this style of drama, satyrs were represented as goatlike creatures, and their prominent ears became associated with a feature of our own human ears. Tragos contributed to the English language in another way as well; it is also the word from which tragedy is derived.
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Recent Examples on the Web Typically, Carillo buffs the Huda Beauty Tantour Contour & Bronzer Cream upwards from the cheekbones to the tragus. 
Devon Abelman, Allure, 8 Jan. 2020 The tragus is one of those piercings that has never really died down. Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 15 Dec. 2017 Grab a fan brush and using its flat side, apply color from your tragus (the little nub at the center of your ear) to the corner of your mouth, and blend very well. Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 18 Mar. 2016
Devon Abelman, Allure, 8 Jan. 2020 The tragus is one of those piercings that has never really died down. Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 15 Dec. 2017 Grab a fan brush and using its flat side, apply color from your tragus (the little nub at the center of your ear) to the corner of your mouth, and blend very well. Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 18 Mar. 2016 Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek tragos, a part of the ear, literally, goat
First Known Use
1615, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
tragus
noun
tra·gus ˈtrā-gəs
plural tragi -ˌgī -ˌjī
-ˌjī : a small projection in front of the external opening of the ear
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