Cochlea

noun

/ˈkɒk.lɪə/

Word Frequency: 0.8

Definitions

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

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

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