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Meaning of Cochlea | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkɒk.li.ə

Definitions

  1. The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear of higher vertebrates, which contains the organ of Corti and in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
  2. A spiral-shaped shell, especially that of a snail.

Equivalents

العربية القوقعة قوقع
Català còclea
Čeština hlemýžď
Deutsch Hörschnecke
Ελληνικά κοχλίας
Español cóclea
Suomi simpukka
Français cochlée
עברית שבלול
Magyar csiga
Íslenska kuðungur
日本語 蝸牛
한국어 달팽이관
Nederlands slakkenhuis
Polski ślimak
Português caracol cóclea
Русский улитка
Svenska hörselsnäcka

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

cochleagram cochlear duct cochlear implant cochlear nerve cochlear window cochleare

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