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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. 1

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

  2. 2

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

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