cochlea

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coch·le·a /ˈkɒkliə $ ˈkɑː-/ noun (plural cochleas or cochleae /-li-aɪ/) [countable] technical HBHa part of the inner ear 耳蜗

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cochlea• The word cochlea reflects their resemblance to snail shells.Origin cochlea (1500-1600) Latin “(shell of) a snail”, from Greek kochlias, from kochlos “snail”; because of its shape

coch·le·a nounChineseSyllable

part a the Corpus inner ear of

cochlea
coch‧le‧a /ˈkɒkliə $ ˈkɑː-/

noun (plural cochleas or cochleae /-li-aɪ/) [countable] technical

Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: '(shell of) a snail', from Greek kochlias, from kochlos 'snail'; because of its shape

a part of the inner ear

coch·lea

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/ˈkɒkliə/

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/ˈkoʊkliə/

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/ˈkɑːkliə/

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coch·leae

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/ˈkɒkliiː/

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/ˈkoʊkliiː/

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a small curved tube inside the ear, which contains a small part that sends nerve signals to the brain when sounds cause it to

vibrate

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