n05326624
type | n |
lex_filenum | 08 |
def | 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 |
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Hypernym | tube, tube-shaped structure |
Part holonym | inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth |
Part meronym | basilar membrane; modiolus; organ of Corti |
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Pertainym (pertains to noun) | cochlear → cochlea |
Hyponym | tube, tube-shaped structure |
Part holonym | basilar membrane; modiolus; organ of Corti |
Part meronym | inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth |
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