modiolus
(noun) the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
modioli
plural of modiolus
Source: Wiktionary
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
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
