cochlea en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɒk.li.ə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkɒk.li.ə/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkoʊ.kli.ə/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
- /ˈkɑ.kli.ə/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
- (Texas) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cochlea (“a snail”), from Ancient Greek κόχλιας (kókhlias, “a snail with a spiral shell”).
Meanings
- The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear of higher vertebrates, which contains the organ of Corti and in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
- A spiral-shaped shell, especially that of a snail.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cochleas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cochleae | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (34)
el κοχλίας (Translations) · ca còclea (Translations) · vi ốc tai (Translations) · hi कर्णावर्त (Translations) · tl karakol (Translations) · th หูชั้นในรูปหอยโข่ง (Translations) · af koglea (Translations) · cs hlemýžď (Translations) · fa حلزون گوش (Translations) · pt cóclea (Translations) · tr kulak salyangozu (Translations) · cmn 耳蝸 /耳蜗 (Translations) · sv koklea (Translations) · pt caracol (Translations) · id koklea (Translations) · de Hörschnecke (Translations) · nl slakkenhuis (Translations) · es cóclea (Translations) · sv öronsnäcka (Translations) · hu csiga (Translations) · si කර්ණශංඛය (Translations) · is kuðungur (Translations) · br kokleenn (Translations) · fi simpukka (Translations) · io kokleo (Translations) · ang ġewend (Translations) · ru ули́тка (Translations) · ja 蝸牛 (Translations) · kmr lûlpêç (Translations) · bg ушен охлюв (Translations) · fr cochlée (Translations) · sv hörselsnäcka (Translations) · it coclea (Translations) · no sneglehuset (Translations)