The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word COCHLEA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result COCHLEA
- A 22 ordered article in the Listener?
- Some earache cold almost brought about
- Hearing aid company chain, Field
- Company’s detailed patent concerning hard shell, perhaps?
- Site of sensitive transmitter picking up bird on meadow
- No to molten chocolate in a snail-shaped tube
- Ach, Cole wrecked something in the ear
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The straight part
We know that "article in the Listener" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case article in the listener = cochlea.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does COCHLEA mean?
COCHLEA noun- The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
- A spiral-shaped shell, especially that of a snail.