‖Coch″le‐a (kŏk″lē̍‐ȧ), n. [L., a snail, or snail shell, Gr. κοχλίασ a snail, fr. κόχλοσ a shellfish with a spiral shell.] (Anat.) An appendage of the labyrinth of the internal ear, which is elongated and coiled into a spiral in mammals. See Ear.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.