MODIOLUS


Meaning of MODIOLUS in English

— modiolar , adj.

/moh duy"euh leuhs, meuh-/ , n. , pl. modioli /-luy'/ . Anat.

the central, conical axis of the cochlea of the ear.

[ 1685-95; modi ( us ) a dry measure (perh. deriv. of modus MODE 1 ) + -olus -OLE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .