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[か(蝸)·ぎゅう(牛)·かく(殻)]
kagyuukaku
noun

Root Words:

[か(蝸)·ぎゅう(牛) + かく(殻)]
kagyuu + kaku

English Meaning(s) for 蝸牛殻

noun
  1. cochlea
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Definition and Synonyms for 蝸牛殻

Cochlea 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
Synonyms: かたつむり, 蝸牛殻

Meanings for each kanji in 蝸牛殻

» snail
» cow
» husk; nut shell

Categories 蝸牛殻 is a member of

Tube any hollow cylindrical body structure
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