cóclea

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See also: coclea and còclea

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías, spiral, snail shell).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: có‧cle‧a

Noun

cóclea f (plural cócleas)

  1. (anatomy) cochlea (the complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear)
    Synonym: caracol

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cochlea, from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías, spiral, snail shell).

Noun

cóclea f (plural cócleas)

  1. (anatomy) cochlea (the complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear)
    Synonym: caracol