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cochlea
[ kok-lee-uh, koh-klee-uh ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural coch·le·ae [kok, -lee-ee, -lee-ahy, koh, -klee-ee, ‑klee-ahy], coch·le·as.
- a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
cochlea
/ ˈkɒklɪə /
noun
- the spiral tube, shaped like a snail's shell, that forms part of the internal ear, converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses
cochlea
/ kŏk′lē-ə /
, Plural cochleae kŏk′lē-ē′,-lē-ī′
- A spiral-shaped cavity of the inner ear and the main organ of hearing. The cochlea contains the nerve endings that transmit sound vibrations from the middle ear to the auditory nerve.
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Derived Forms
- ˈcochlear, adjective
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Other Words From
- cochle·ar adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cochlea1
C16: from Latin: snail, spiral, from Greek kokhlias; probably related to Greek konkhē conch
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Example Sentences
The latter is filled with a liquid which conveys the vibrations to a part having a coiled shell-like structure called the Cochlea.
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A dull bookworm like me,—cochlea vitam agens, Mr. Squills,—leading the life of a snail!
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To destroy the cochlear nerve, the whole of the cochlea should be removed.
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At the most, they knew the use of the spoon or cochlea, which they employed in eating eggs.
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That part of the ear which receives sound waves is known as the cochlea, or snail shell, because of its shape.
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