modiolus

名词 modiolus:

1. the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea

mo.di.o.lus

n.（名词）
【复数】 mo.di.o.li[-lo.]
The central, conical, bony core of the cochlea.
蜗轴：耳蜗中央的圆锥形骨质柱轴

来源：
Latin [socket, hub] [diminutive of] modius [a measure of grain, measuring vessel] * see med-
拉丁语 [腔中] [] modius的小后缀 [谷物的测量，测量的器皿] *参见 med-