inner ear


inner ear

noun

Definition of INNER EAR

: the essential organ of hearing and equilibrium that is located in the temporal bone, is innervated by the auditory nerve, and includes the vestibule, the semicircular canals, and the cochlea

First Known Use of INNER EAR

1855

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