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Cochlea
/ˈkɒk.lɪə/
The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
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noun
- 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.
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