cochlear

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UK/ˈkɒk.li.ə/Atlantic Canada, US/ˈkoʊ.kli.ɚ/Atlantic Canada, US/ˈkɑ.kli.ɚ/Australia/ˈkɔk.li.ə/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the cochlea.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English cochlea →
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Meanings

adjectivecochlear (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerelationalanatomyOf or pertaining to the cochlea.

Origin

  1. Englishcochlea
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishcochlear

From cochlea + -ar.

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Translations

Afrikaans kogleêr
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Catalan coclear
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Chinese Mandarin 耳蝸的 /耳蜗的
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French cochléaire
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Greek κοχλιακός
  • κοχλιακός (kochliakós)Translations
Italian cocleare
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Portuguese coclear
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Russian кохлеа́рный
  • кохлеа́рный (koxleárnyj)Translations
Spanish coclear
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cochlear

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Cite this entry
APA

cochlear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cochlear

MLA

“cochlear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cochlear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cochlear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cochlear.

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