cochlea
cochlea
[ˈkɒklɪə]
(pl. cochleae -klɪiː)
cochlear
adjective
语源
[ˈkɒklɪə]
(pl. cochleae -klɪiː)
- the spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations
耳蜗
cochlear
adjective
语源
- mid 16th cent. (used to denote spiral objects such as a spiral staircase and an Archimedean screw): from Latin, snail shell or screw', from Greek kokhlias. The current sense dates from the late 17th cent
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