"hair cell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hair cells [plural]
Etymology: Referring to the tufts of stereocilia that protrude from the apical surface of the cell, a structure known as the hair bundle, into the scala media, a fluid-filled tube within the cochlea. Head templates: {{en-noun}} hair cell (plural hair cells)
  1. Any of the sensory receptors of both the auditory system and the vestibular system in all vertebrates. Wikipedia link: hair cell Translations (type of sensory receptor): karvasolu (Finnish), célula ciliada [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-hair_cell-en-noun--5Cqto4J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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