Eared

/ˈɪrd/ adjective

Definition

Having ears; often used in compound forms to describe what kind of ears something has, like 'long-eared' or 'floppy-eared.'

Etymology

From Old English 'eard' and later 'eared,' the past participle of 'ear' as a verb, but used as an adjective to indicate the presence or type of ears.

Kelly Says

Scientists use 'eared' in animal names all the time—'long-eared bat,' 'short-eared owl'—and these descriptions are actually scientifically useful because ear size and shape tell you a lot about where an animal lives and how it hunts!

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