noun
scala
SKAH-lah
noun
1
A ladder-like structure, especially one of the fluid-filled channels inside the inner ear.
"The scala tympani is one of the three main chambers of the cochlea."
How to Use Scala
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA technical, anatomical term for a ladder-like channel inside the ear, mostly seen in medical and biology contexts.
Word Forms
scalas plural, scalae plural, Scalas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin scāla, "ladder" — the same root that gives English "scale."