cochleae

Variant of cochlea

cochlea definition

coch·lea (käk′lē ə, kōk′lē ə)

noun pl. cochleae -·leae′ (-lē ē′) or cochleas -·leas

the spiral-shaped part of the inner ear, containing the cochlear nerve endings

Etymology: ModL < L < Gr kochlias, snail, snail shell < kochlos, shellfish; akin to konchē: see conch

Related Forms:

  • cochlear coch′·lear (-lē ər) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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