noun, plural tra·gi [trey-jahy] /ˈtreɪ dʒaɪ/. Anatomy.
- a fleshy prominence at the front of the external opening of the ear.
noun plural -gi (-dʒaɪ)
- the cartilaginous fleshy projection that partially covers the entrance to the external ear
- any of the hairs that grow just inside this entrance
“eminence at the opening of the ear,” 1690s, Modern Latin, from Greek tragos, properly “he-goat;” so called for the tuft of hair which grows there, which resembles a goat’s beard.
n. pl. tra•gi (-gī, -jī)
- The tonguelike projection of skin-covered cartilage in front of the external acoustic meatus.hircus
- Any of the hairs growing at the entrance to the external acoustic meatus.hircus