semicircular canals

A form of semicircular canal — Any of three semicircular interconnected tubes located inside each ear: the horizontal (or lateral) semicircular canal, the superior (or anterior) semicircular canal, and the posterior semicircular canal. They form part of the bony labyrinth.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of semicircular canal
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