One entry found for cochlea.

Main Entry: co·chlea
Pronunciation: k-kl-, käk-l-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural co·chle·as or co·chle·ae /-kl-, -l-, -/
: a hollow tube of the inner ear of higher vertebrates that is usually coiled like a snail shell and contains the endings of the nerve which carries information about sound to the brain
- coch·le·ar /k-kl-r, käk-l-/ adjective

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