Hörschnecke

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German[edit]

 Hörschnecke on German Wikipedia
Die Hörschnecke — the cochlea (the rightmost part of the bony labyrinth, as shone here)

Etymology[edit]

From hören (to hear) +‎ Schnecke (snail).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈnapfˌʃnɛkə]
  • Hyphenation: Hör‧schne‧cke
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Hörschnecke f (genitive Hörschnecke, plural Hörschnecken)

  1. (anatomy) cochlea
    Synonyms: Gehörschnecke, Cochlea

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