Definition of cochlea
English to English noun - the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
source: WordNet 3.0 - An appendage of the labyrinth of the internal ear, which is elongated and coiled into a spiral in mammals. See Ear.
source: Webster 1913
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cochlea, cole, cola, chela, chile, chyle, coalhole, coccygeal, cocozelle, collie, colley, chiloe, coggle, cholla, choule, chicle, cockal, coolie, coucal, coccal
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