"modiolus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: modioli [plural]
Etymology: From Latin modiolus (“wheel's hub”), diminutive of modius (“measure of grain”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|modiolus||wheel's hub}} Latin modiolus (“wheel's hub”) Head templates: {{en-noun|modioli}} modiolus (plural modioli)
  1. (anatomy) The central core of the cochlea Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-modiolus-en-noun-2twoAl6E Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (anatomy) A chiasma of facial muscles held together by fibrous tissue Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-modiolus-en-noun-prriZhrD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 8 68 7 7 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 78 5 5 7 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: perimodiolar Related terms: modioliform

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