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Meaning of cochlea

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cochlea

Pronunciation:/ˈkɒk.lɪə/

noun

Definitions

  1. The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.

  2. A spiral-shaped shell, especially that of a snail.