cupula

noun plural -lae (-liː)

anatomy zoology a dome-shaped structure, esp the sensory structure within the semicircular canals of the ear

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Castanea occurs about half way up, it is that species with rigid compound spines to the cupula.
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cupula

[kyōō′pyə-lə]

n. pl. cu•pu•lae (-lē′)

Cupola.