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Cochlea

An appendage of the labyrinth of the internal ear, which is elongated and coiled into a spiral in mammals. See Ear.

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Tube 76% connected

A hollow cylinder, of any material, used for the conveyance of fluids, and for various other purposes; a pipe.

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An edifice or place full of intricate passageways which render it difficult to find the way from the interior to the entrance; as, the Egyptian and C…

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The central column in the osseous cochlea of the ear.

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