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Cochlear

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coch·le·a  (kkl-, kkl-)
n. pl. coch·le·ae (-l-, -l-) also coch·le·as
A spiral-shaped cavity of the inner ear that resembles a snail shell and contains nerve endings essential for hearing.
[Latin, snail shell, from Greek kokhlis, snail, from kokhlos, land snail.]
cochle·ar adj.
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Adj.1.cochlear - of or relating to the cochlea of the ear; "cochlear implant"


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