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Definition of: cochlea
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(kok′lē·ə) noun plural ·le·ae (-li·ē) Anat.
A winding cavity in the internal ear, containing the essential organs of hearing. See illustration under EAR. [<L cochlea snail]
—coch′le·ar adjective
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