Cochlea (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural coch·le·ae [kok-lee-ee, -lee-ahy, koh-klee-ee, ‐klee-ahy], /ˈkɒk liˌi, -liˌaɪ, ˈkoʊ kliˌi, ‐kliˌaɪ/, coch·le·as.Anatomy.
  1. a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
noun plural -leae (-lɪˌiː)
  1. the spiral tube, shaped like a snail's shell, that forms part of the internal ear, converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses
Plural cochleae (kŏk′lē-ē′, -lē-ī′) cochleas
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