Meanings
nounround window (plural round windows)
plural round windows
- anatomyA membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the cochlea of the inner ear.
Synonyms: cochlear window
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the cochlea of the inner ear.
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nounfenestra leading into the cochlea
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Translations
Hungarian kerek ablak
- kerek ablakmembrane-covered opening in the ear
Indonesian tingkap bulat
- tingkap bulatmembrane-covered opening in the ear
Italian finestra rotonda
- finestra rotondamembrane-covered opening in the ear
Spanish ventana redonda
- ventana redondamembrane-covered opening in the ear
Cite this entry
APA
round window. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/round%20window
MLA
“round window.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/round%20window. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “round window,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/round%20window.
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