modiolus

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noun

The central core of the cochlea

OriginLatin modiolus →
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Meanings

nounmodiolus (plural modioli)

plural modioli

  1. anatomyThe central core of the cochlea
  2. anatomyA chiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue

Origin

  1. Latinmodiolus“wheel's hub”
  2. Englishmodiolus

From Latin modiolus (“wheel's hub”), diminutive of modius (“measure of grain”).

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Translations

Czech osa hlemýždě, vřeteno
  • osa hlemýžděcentral core of the cochlea
  • vřetenochiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue
German Schneckenspindel, Knoten
  • Schneckenspindelcentral core of the cochlea
  • Knotenchiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue
Latin modiolus, modiolus
  • modioluscentral core of the cochlea
  • modioluschiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue
Polish węzeł
  • węzełchiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue
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APA

modiolus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modiolus

MLA

“modiolus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modiolus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “modiolus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modiolus.

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