A small ear or ear-like structure; a diminutive or ornamental representation of an ear.
From 'ear' + '-let' (a diminutive suffix meaning small, like in 'booklet' or 'inlet'). Creates the sense of something small or cute related to ears.
The '-let' suffix is wonderfully productive in English—it lets us instantly create the sense of 'small' or 'cute,' which is why babies have 'earlets' in some poetic or artistic contexts.
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