cochlea

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɒk.lɪə/

Noun

cochlea (plural cochleas)

1. (anatomy) The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
2. A spiral-shaped shell, especially that of a snail.

Translations

• French: cochlée
• German: Hörschnecke
• Portuguese: caracol, cóclea
• Russian: ули́тка
• Spanish: cóclea

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