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tube vs cochlea

cochlea vs tube

tube and cochlea both are nouns.

tube is a verb but cochlea is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tube Yes No Yes No
cochlea Yes No No No
As nouns, cochlea is a hyponym of tube; that is, cochlea is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tube:
  • tube: (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
  • cochlea: the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
Other hyponyms of tube include tubule, salpinx, vas, vessel.
tube (noun) cochlea (noun)
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases the snail-shaped tube (in the inner ear coiled around the modiolus) where sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses by the organ of Corti
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
a hollow cylindrical shape
tube (verb) cochlea (verb)
place or enclose in a tube
convey in a tube
ride or float on an inflated tube
provide with a tube or insert a tube into
Difference between tube and cochlea

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