Found 2 items, similar to modiolus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: modiolus modiolus n : the central conical bony pillar of the cochlea [also: modioli (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Modiolus Modiolus \Mo*di"o*lus\, n.; pl. Modioli. [L., a small measure.] (Anat.) The central column in the osseous cochlea of the ear. [1913 Webster]