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lagena.

The upper part of the cochlear duct.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The upper part of the cochlear duct.

  2. A similar structure, shaped like a flask, that is a hearing organ in some vertebrates.

  3. A wine-vase; an amphora.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Latin lagēna (“flagon; large flask”), from Ancient Greek λάγηνος (lágēnos, “flask, pitcher”). alternative form of λᾰ́γῡνος (lắgūnos)

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