MODIOLI

MODIOLUS

modiolus

(noun) the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

modioli

plural of modiolus

Source: Wiktionary


MODIOLUS

Mo*di"o*lus, n.; pl. Modioli. Etym: [L., a small measure.] (Anat.)

Definition: The central column in the osseous cochlea of the ear.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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