internal ear


noun
  1. the inner portion of the ear, involved in hearing and balance, consisting of a bony labyrinth that is composed of a vestibule, semicircular canals, and a cochlea and that encloses a membranous labyrinth.: Compare ear1 (def. 1).

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internal ear

noun
  1. the part of the ear that consists of the cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals: Also called: inner ear, labyrinth

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