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- cochlea (n.)[cochlea 词源字典]
- "spiral cavity of the inner ear," 1680s, from Latin cochlea "snail shell," from Greek kokhlias "snail, screw," etc., from kokhlos "spiral shell," perhaps related to konkhos "mussel, conch."[cochlea etymology, cochlea origin, 英语词源]