organ of corti

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noun organ of corti Anatomy, Zoology. a structure in the cochlea of a mammal, consisting of hair cells that serve as receptors for auditory stimuli. 1
noun organ of corti the sense organ of the cochlea by which sounds are converted into nerve impulses 0
noun organ of corti the spiral structure inside the cochlea of the inner ear, containing the hair cells that are sensitive to sound waves 0

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

1880-85; named after A Corti

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