n., pl., -li (-lī').
The central, conical, bony core of the cochlea.
[Latin, socket, hub, diminutive of modius, a measure of grain, measuring vessel.]
modiolus
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mo·di·o·lus (mō-dī'ə-ləs) 
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n., pl., -li (-lī').
The central, conical, bony core of the cochlea.
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A point distal to the corner of the mouth where several muscles of facial expression converge.
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The central pillar or columella of the cochlea.
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The Modiolus can refer to:
- Modiolus (cochlea)
- Modiolus (face)
- Modiolus (genus), - a genus of mussels in the Mytilidae
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