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vestibulocochlear

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /vɛˌstɪb.jʊl.əʊˈkɒk.li.ə/
  • General-American: /vɛˌstɪb.jəl.oʊˈkoʊ.kli.ɚ/
  • General-American: /vɛˌstɪb.jəl.oʊˈkɑk.li.ɚ/
  • rhymes with -ɒkliə(ɹ)
  • rhymes with -əʊkliə(ɹ)

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the vestibule and the cochlea in the inner ear.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cochleovestibular

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From vestibulo- + cochlear.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 前庭耳蝸的 /前庭耳蜗的 — relating to the vestibule and the cochlea
  • Spanish: vestibulococlear — relating to the vestibule and the cochlea