cochlea 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
Hypernym
tube 4
noun
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
cochlear 1
adjective
of or relating to the cochlea of the ear
Part_meronym
a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti
inner ear 1
noun
a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
modiolus 1
noun
the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea
organ of Corti 1
noun
the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves
EnglishPart_holonym
a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti
inner ear 1
noun
a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
modiolus 1
noun
the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea
organ of Corti 1
noun
the hearing organ of the inner ear; contains receptors that respond to sound waves
