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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A specialized structure located on the inner surface of the basilar membrane of the cochlea containing hair cells that transmit sound vibrations to the nerve fibers.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[After Alfonso Corti, (1822–1888), Italian anatomist.]
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