1. cochlea

noun. (ˈkɑːkliːə) 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.
Synonyms
tube-shaped structure tube labyrinth modiolus organ of Corti internal ear inner ear basilar membrane
Antonyms
cathode anode walk effector
Etymology
cochlea (English)
cochlea (Latin)
κοχλίας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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