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Noun ear has 5 senses

ear - the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
--₁ is a kind of sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor
--₁ is a part of
head, caput; auditory system; vestibular apparatus, vestibular system
--₁ has parts:
vestibule of the ear; eardrum, tympanum, tympanic membrane, myringa; organ of hearing; fenestra; auricular artery, arteria auricularis
ear - good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"
--₂ is a kind of hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality
auricle, pinna, ear - the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
--₃ is a kind of cartilaginous structure
--₃ is a part of external ear, outer ear
--₃ has parts: earlobe, ear lobe; tragus
--₃ has particulars: cauliflower ear
ear - attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"
--₄ is a kind of attention, attending
ear, spike, capitulum - fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
--₅ is a kind of fruit
--₅ is a part of corn, maize, Indian corn, Zea mays
--₅ has particulars: mealie