hair cell


nounBiology.
  1. an epithelial cell having hairlike processes, as that of the organ of Corti.

Origin of hair cell

1
First recorded in 1885–90

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Scientific definitions for hair cell

hair cell

  1. A cell found in the organs of balance in the inner ear of mammals that senses the body's position with respect to gravity. Hair cells are found in both the semicircular canals and the vestibule.

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