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cochleae

cochleae is the plural of cochlea.

Meaning of cochlea

Noun

cochlea (plural cochleae or cochleas)

  1. The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear of higher vertebrates, which contains the organ of Corti and in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
  2. A spiral-shaped shell, especially that of a snail.

Questions about cochleae

What is cochleae the plural of?
Cochleae is the plural of cochlea.

Words near cochleae in the dictionary

  1. Cochiti
  2. cochito
  3. cochitos
  4. Cochituate
  5. cochlea
  6. cochleae
  7. cochleagram
  8. cochleagrams
  9. cochlear
  10. cochlear duct
  11. cochlear ducts

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