COCHLEA

‖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.