cochlea
(noun) the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cochlea (plural cochleas or cochleae)
(anatomy) The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
A spiral-shaped shell, especially that of a snail.
Source: Wiktionary
Coch"le*a, n. Etym: [L., a snail, or snail shell, Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: An appendage of the labyrinth of the internal ear, which is elongated and coiled into a spiral in mammals. See Ear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 April 2025
(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
