cochlea
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin cochlea (“snail”), from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlias, “spiral, snail shell”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈkɒk.lɪə/
Noun [edit]
cochlea (plural cochleas or cochleae)
- (anatomy) The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
the complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear
Latin [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlias, “spiral, snail shell”).
Noun [edit]
cochlea (genitive cochleae); f, first declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cochlea | cochleae |
| genitive | cochleae | cochleārum |
| dative | cochleae | cochleīs |
| accusative | cochleam | cochleās |
| ablative | cochleā | cochleīs |
| vocative | cochlea | cochleae |
