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MODIOLUS
modiolus
(noun) the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
modiolus (plural modioli)
(anatomy) The central core of the cochlea
(anatomy) A chiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue
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
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THOUGHTLESS
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
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