cochlea
nounHow many syllables in cochlea?
There are 2 syllables in the word cochlea.How to pronounce cochlea:
Definition of cochlea:
- cochlea (noun):
- the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti.
- a hollow tube in the inner ear of higher vertebrates that is usually coiled like a snail shell and contains the sensory organ of hearing see ear illustration
Synonyms for cochlea:
basilar membrane
internal ear
labyrinth
modiolus
organ of corti
tube
tube-shaped structure
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