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modiolus definition

mo·dio·lus (mō dī′ə ləs)

noun pl. modioli -·o·li′ (-lī′)

the central bony axis of the cochlea of the ear

Etymology: ModL, dim. of L modius, measure for grain < modus, measure: see mode

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