semicircular canal

sem·i·cir·cle ca·nal

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Definitions of semicircular canal words

noun semicircular canal any of the three curved tubular canals in the labyrinth of the ear, associated with the sense of equilibrium. 1
noun semicircular canal any of the three looped fluid-filled membranous tubes, at right angles to one another, that comprise the labyrinth of the ear: concerned with the sense of orientation and equilibrium 0
noun semicircular canal any of the three loop-shaped, tubular, fluid-filled structures of the inner ear that serve to maintain balance in the organism 0

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50

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