semicircular canal
semicircular canal
nounDefinition of SEMICIRCULAR CANAL
: any of the loop-shaped tubular parts of the labyrinth of the ear that together constitute a sensory organ associated with the maintenance of bodily equilibrium — see ear illustration
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