cochlea
co·chlea
noun \ˈkō-klē-ə, ˈkä-klē-\ plural co·chle·as or co·chle·ae\-klē-ˌē, -ˌī\
Definition of COCHLEA
: 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
— co·chle·ar \ˈkō-klē-ər, ˈkä-\ adjective
See Origin of COCHLEA
New Latin, from Latin, snail, snail shell, from Greek kochlias, from kochlos snail; probably akin to Greek konchē mussel
First Known Use: 1688
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