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Modiolus

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Noun

1. modiolus

the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea

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Modiolus

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noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
the central bony pillar of the cochlea

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Modiolus

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nounWord forms: plural moˈdioˌli (moʊˈdaɪəˌlaɪ ; mōdīˈəlīˌ)
the central bony axis of the cochlea of the ear

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Modiolus

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n. pl. mo·di·o·li (-lī′)
The central, conical, bony core of the cochlea.

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