inner ear
noun
: 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
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Bony bumps in the skulls of voles that house the inner ear shrank over time.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The bony bumps in the voles’ skulls that hold the inner ear became smaller over time.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
To make the inner ear shapes, trace your child's pinky finger onto two pieces of white felt.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
Hearing problems The inflammation that Lyme causes can affect the inner ear, leading to a variety of symptoms, including hearing loss and tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, Schweig says.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
The bony bumps in the voles’ skulls that hold the inner ear became smaller over time.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
To make the inner ear shapes, trace your child's pinky finger onto two pieces of white felt.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
Hearing problems The inflammation that Lyme causes can affect the inner ear, leading to a variety of symptoms, including hearing loss and tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, Schweig says.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for inner ear
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“Inner ear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20ear. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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