cochlea
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English
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Definitions
noun
the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kˈɑːkliːʌ/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural cochleas
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
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