cochlea
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cochlea /ˈkɒklɪə/
▶noun (pl. cochleae /-klɪiː/) the spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations.
– derivatives
cochlear adjective.
cochlear adjective.
– origin C16: from L., ‘snail shell or screw’.
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