cochlea
a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
Origin of cochlea
1Other words from cochlea
- coch·le·ar, adjective
Words Nearby cochlea
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How to use cochlea in a sentence
These bats have inner ears with extra space inside the cochlea and more neurons, which may help them hunt within a broad range of environments.
The secret to these bats’ hunting prowess is deep within their ears | Kate Baggaley | January 26, 2022 | Popular-ScienceSince the Jurassic Period, mammals have had a distinctive arrangement of inner ear structures within the snail shell-shaped cochlea.
The secret to these bats’ hunting prowess is deep within their ears | Kate Baggaley | January 26, 2022 | Popular-ScienceHearing loss happens when the fragile hair cells inside the cochlea die.
Changes in pressure reach your cochlea and skin and become the voices and hugs of loved ones.
This is how your brain makes your mind | Lisa Feldman Barrett | August 25, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe latter is filled with a liquid which conveys the vibrations to a part having a coiled shell-like structure called the cochlea.
Physics | Willis Eugene Tower
A dull bookworm like me,—cochlea vitam agens, Mr. Squills,—leading the life of a snail!
The Caxtons, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonTo destroy the cochlear nerve, the whole of the cochlea should be removed.
At the most, they knew the use of the spoon or cochlea, which they employed in eating eggs.
The Wonders of Pompeii | Marc MonnierThat part of the ear which receives sound waves is known as the cochlea, or snail shell, because of its shape.
A Civic Biology | George William Hunter
British Dictionary definitions for cochlea
/ (ˈkɒklɪə) /
the spiral tube, shaped like a snail's shell, that forms part of the internal ear, converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses
Origin of cochlea
1Derived forms of cochlea
- cochlear, adjective
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Scientific definitions for cochlea
[ kŏk′lē-ə ]
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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