Etymology

helicotrema

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Today it means: The part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἕλιξ
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἕλιξ“coil”
  2. English todayhelicotrema

Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “coil”) + τρῆμα (trêma, “hole”). By surface analysis, helico- + trema.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἕλιξ all →

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