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cochleae

noun

Meaning

  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.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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