1. cochlea

noun. ['ˈkɑːkliːə'] 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.

Rhymes with Cochlea

• basilia
• battaglia
• battipaglia
• bisceglia
• bougainvillea
• buscaglia
• dorelia
• dullea
• euclea
• finklea
• galea
• hemophilia
• ingoglia
• italia
• lapaglia
• lealia
• leilia
• lilia
• olea
• paglia

How do you pronounce cochlea?

Pronounce cochlea as ˈkɑkliə.

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Sentences with cochlea

1. Noun, singular or mass
The cochlea is the final organ in the ear canal that aids in hearing.