n, pl  scalae ves*tib*u*lo*rum   :  the lymph-filled spirally arranged canal in the bony canal of the cochlea that is separated from the scala media below by the vestibular membrane, is connected with the oval window, and receives vibrations from the stapes .
 
 
 
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