Meaning Of The Word Semicircular canal

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Semicircular canal Definition
Semicircular canal Definition

What's The Definition Of Semicircular canal?

semicircular canal in American English
any of the three loop-shaped, tubular, fluid-filled structures of the inner ear that serve to maintain balance in the organism
noun: any of the three curved tubular canals in the labyrinth of the ear, associated with the sense of equilibrium

semicircular canal in British English
noun: any of the three looped fluid-filled membranous tubes, at right angles to one another, that comprise the labyrinth of the ear: concerned with the sense of orientation and equilibrium

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