ear length

Auricle's vertical span

Ear length is the distance from one point of the ear to another, typically measured for fitting hearing aids, eyeglasses, or headphones.

In animals, ear length serves as a breed characteristic or taxonomic measurement.

The term also describes hair that reaches down to the ears: She kept her hair at ear length.

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physical measurement extremes

ear lengthcropped ears

Surgically altered pinnae

small ears

body part measurements

ear lengthtail length

Rear appendage measurement

nose length · leg length · finger length · neck length · body length

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