Parts of ears from the Latin for "snail" Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Friday, March 19, 2021 · 21-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, March 19, 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 19, 2021 · 21-Down · 8 letters
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the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
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