cochlea的词源

英文词源

cochlea (n.)

"spiral cavity of the inner ear," 1680s, from Latin cochlea "snail shell," from Greek kokhlias "snail, screw," etc., from kokhlos "spiral shell," perhaps related to konkhos "mussel, conch."

中文词源

cochlea：耳蜗

词源同conch, 贝壳，蛤蜊。因形似螺旋状蛤蜊纹而得名。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：cochlea 词源，cochlea 含义。