| NOUN | body | membranous labyrinth | the sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea |
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| Meaning | The sensory structures of the inner ear including the labyrinthine receptors and the cochlea; contained within the bony labyrinth. | |
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| Part of | inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth | A complex system of interconnecting cavities |
| Parts | saccule, sacculus | A small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth) |
| utricle, utriculus | A small pouch into which the semicircular canals open | |
| Broader | structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure | A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
| Spanish | laberinto membranoso | |
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