cupula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cup-shaped or dome-shaped object.
  2. A moveable object in the ampullae of the ear's semicircular canals that is involved in sensing head rotation

Pronunciation

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Word forms

cupula cupulas cupulae

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cūpula, from cūpa + -ula. Doublet of cupola.

Derived words

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