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Definition of cochlea noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

cochlea

noun

NAmE//ˈkɑkliə//

, NAmE//ˈkoʊkliə//

(pl. cochleae

NAmE//ˈkɑklii//

, NAmE//ˈkɑkliaɪ//

, NAmE//ˈkoʊklii//

, NAmE//ˈkoʊkliaɪ//

) (anatomy)

a small curved tube inside the ear, which contains a small part that sends nerve signals to the brain when sounds cause it to vibrate

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