cochlea

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q317857}}{{lb|en|anatomy}} The complex, [[spirally]] [[coil]]ed, tapered [[cavity]] of the [[inner ear]] of higher [[vertebrate]]s, which contains the {{w|organ of Corti}} and in which sound [[vibration]]s are converted into [[nerve impulse]]s.
2. A [[spiral]]-shaped shell, especially that of a [[snail]].

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