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The central conical bony pillar of the cochlea
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modiolus
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea [also: modioli (pl)]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Modiolus , the horsemussels , are a genus of medium-sized marine bivalve molluscs in the family Mytilidae .
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Modiolus \Mo*di"o*lus\, n.; pl. Modioli . [L., a small measure.] (Anat.) The central column in the osseous cochlea of the ear.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context anatomy English) The central core of the cochlea 2 (context anatomy English) A chiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue