semicircular canal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of three semicircular interconnected tubes located inside each ear: the horizontal (or lateral) semicircular canal, the superior (or anterior) semicircular canal, and the posterior semicircular canal. They form part of the bony labyrinth.

Word forms

semicircular canal semicircular canals
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