ampullar sense

noun

: the sense for rotation for which the end organs are in the ampullae of the semicircular canals

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ampullar sense was in 1890

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“Ampullar sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ampullar%20sense. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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