'Modiolus' definitions:
Definition of 'modiolus'
From: WordNet
noun
The central conical bony pillar of the cochlea
Definition of 'Modiolus'
From: GCIDE
- 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]