cochlea
noun
a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
cochleae
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pluralof cochlea.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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There is destruction also of the papilla basilaris cochleae, with encroachment of the surrounding tissues in varying degrees.
From The Dancing Mouse A Study in Animal Behavior by Robert M. Yerkes
