Hörschnecke

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German

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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Hörschnecke f (genitive Hörschnecke, plural Hörschnecken)

  1. (anatomy) cochlea
    Synonyms: Gehörschnecke, Cochlea

Declension

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Further reading

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