cupula
Meanings
noun
- A cup-shaped or dome-shaped object.
- A moveable object in the ampullae of the ear's semicircular canals that is involved in sensing head rotation
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cūpula, from cūpa + -ula. Doublet of cupola.
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