I. ˈskālə noun
( plural sca·lae -āˌlē)
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, ladder, staircase — more at scale
: any of the three spiral canals of the cochlea
II.
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, ladder, staircase; from the resemblance of the shell to a spiral staircase
synonym of epithonium
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Scala
: a mollusk of the genus Epitonium : wentletrap