A rare or archaic plural form of cochlea using a variant Latin pluralization pattern.
An alternative Latin plural of cochlea using the -leae ending instead of standard -ae, reflecting different classical pluralization patterns preserved in old medical texts.
Cochleleae shows how scientific Latin had competing plural forms—scholars weren't always consistent, and older anatomy books may use different versions of the same Latin plural, confusing modern students!
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