What is the answer to "Spiral-shaped part of the ear"?

The most common answer is COCHLEA. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer COCHLEA has 7 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Spiral-shaped part of the ear Crossword Clue Answer

Can't figure out Spiral-shaped part of the ear? The Vox crossword from October 4, 2025 used this clue. Answer: 7 letters.

Spiral-shaped part of the ear Crossword Answer

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Spiral-shaped part of the ear Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 7-letter answer to "Spiral-shaped part of the ear" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Spiral-shaped part of the ear" crossword clue is COCHLEA. This answer contains 7 letters and was confirmed in the Vox puzzle.

Which crossword used "Spiral-shaped part of the ear" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the Vox puzzle on October 4, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of COCHLEA?

The word COCHLEA means: 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. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Spiral-shaped part of the ear".