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Meaning of "cupula" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CUPULA

cupula  [ˈkʌpjʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CUPULA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cupula is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CUPULA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cupula

A cupula is a small, inverted cup or dome-shaped cap over a structure, including: ▪ Ampullary cupula, a structure in the vestibular system, providing the sense of spatial orientation. ▪ Cochlear cupula, a structure in the cochlea. ▪ A structure surrounding hair cell receptors sensitive to hydrodynamic flow in fish. ▪ The cervical pleura in the thorax. ▪ A layer in the otolith organs. ▪ The cupula optica, or optic cup, in embryological development of the eye. ▪ Cup-like structure fitted over the eye during electrophysiology study. ▪ Cupola, the spherical domes atop churches and other structures...

Definition of cupula in the English dictionary

The definition of cupula in the dictionary is a dome-shaped structure, esp the sensory structure within the semicircular canals of the ear.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CUPULA


antipopular
ˌæntɪˈpɒpjʊlə
copula
ˈkɒpjʊlə
copular
ˈkɒpjʊlə
cupular
ˈkjuːpjʊlə
discipular
dɪˈsɪpjʊlə
formula
ˈfɔːmjʊlə
interscapular
ˌɪntəˈskæpjʊlə
manipular
məˈnɪpjʊlə
papula
ˈpæpjʊlə
papular
ˈpæpjʊlə
popular
ˈpɒpjʊlə
scapula
ˈskæpjʊlə
scapular
ˈskæpjʊlə
scopula
ˈskɒpjʊlə
semipopular
ˌsemɪˈpɒpjʊlə
serpula
ˈsɜːpjʊlə
stipular
ˈstɪpjʊlə
subscapular
sʌbˈskæpjʊlə
tipula
ˈtɪpjʊlə
unpopular
ʌnˈpɒpjʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUPULA

cuppa
cupped
cupper
cupping
cupping glass
cuppy
cuprammonium
cupreous
cupressus
cupric
cupriferous
cuprite
cupronickel
cuprous
cuprum
cupulae
cupular
cupulate
cupule
cupuliferous

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUPULA

aula
curricula
Dracula
Eula
gula
hula
insula
kula
ligula
matricula
nebula
peninsula
pula
regula
San Pedro Sula
spatula
tarantula
the Peninsula
Tula
Ursula

Synonyms and antonyms of cupula in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cupula» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUPULA

Find out the translation of cupula to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cupula from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cupula» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

吸盘
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cupula
570 millions of speakers

English

cupula
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cupula
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبيبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

купула
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cupula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cupula
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cupule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cupula
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cupula
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クプラ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

팽대부 릉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cupula
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cupula
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cupula
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कपुला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cupula
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cupula
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cupula
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

купула
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Cupula
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cupula
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kupula
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cupula
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cupula
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cupula

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUPULA»

The term «cupula» is regularly used and occupies the 64.507 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUPULA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cupula

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUPULA»

Discover the use of cupula in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cupula and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vertigo: Its Multisensory Syndromes
A major reason for this insensitivity to head orientation in space is that the cupula and endolymph have the same specific gravity of 1.0087 relative to water (the sensory hair cells are embedded in the cupula which is housed in the ampulla of  ...
Thomas Brandt, 2003
2
Physiology
The cilia are embedded in a gelatinous structure called the cupula, which completely fills the ampullar space. (a) Movement of the cupula causes the cilia to bend. (i) When the head begins to move, the fluid within the semicircular canals lags ...
John Bullock, Joseph Boyle, Michael B. Wang, 2001
3
Clinical Neurophysiology of the Vestibular System
Steinhausen106 and later Dohlman107 visualized the movement of the cupula during endolymph flow. By injecting India ink into the semicircular canals of fish, these investigators demonstrated that the cupula formed a seal with the ampullary ...
Robert William Baloh, Vicente Honrubia, 2001
4
Oxford Textbook of Vertigo and Imbalance
1.5 Clockwise angular acceleration of the canals leads to a ampullopetal enclolymphatic flow and a deflection of the cupula and hair cells that all have the same polarization. (A). Clockwise angular acceleration leads to cupula deflection in the ...
Adolfo Bronstein, 2013
5
Basic Aspects of Central Vestibular Mechanisms
Steady cupula pressure diflerences should only rarely exceed 3.8 x 10-2 dyne/ cm2 (less than 4 >< 10~5 cm water). The brief moments of high inertial reaction torque associated with impulses of acceleration are balanced almost entirely by the ...
Alf Brodal, O. Pompeiano, 1972
6
Human Microscopic Anatomy: An Atlas for Students of Medicine ...
Sensory hairs (H) penetrate into the cupula, which lies above the crista ampullaris. - The cupula (C) is a gelatinous noncellular flap lying perpendicular to the ampulla. The material of the cupula is of a glycoprotein nature, more viscous than the ...
Radivoj V. Krstic, 1991
7
Essentials of Audiology
HORIZONTAL SEMICIRCULAR CANAL CUPULA IN MID POSITION KINOCILIUM Kinocilium Oriented Toward Utricle STEREOCILIA PRIMARY AFFERENT FIRING RATE POSITION OF CUPULA Mid-ampulla position Utnculopetal deviation ...
Stanley A. Gelfand, 2011
8
Issues in Otorholaryngology, Audiology, and Speech Pathology ...
Tokyo Medical University: Effect of cupula shrinkage on the semicircular canal activity Current study results from the report, 'Effect of cupula shrinkage on the semicircular canal activity,' have been published. “With half-sized cupula, the ...
‎2012
9
Meniere's Disease
increase as the cupula is stretched. However, the ratio of the height of the cupula to the height of the dome is much less than the ratio of the membranous labyrinth in the semicircular canal to the bony canal whereby lesser expansion will be ...
Jeffrey P. Harris, 1999
10
Color Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy: Nervous system ...
The ampullary crest occupies about one third of the height of the ampulla. It is surmounted by a gelatinous cap, the ampullary cupula (B-D10), which reaches to the roof of the ampulla. The cupula is traversed by long channels into which ...
Werner Kahle, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUPULA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cupula is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Redevelopment wave to hit Coral Gables
Only the cupula above the city's fabled Biltmore Hotel will top the tip of the Mediterranean Village's 297-foot-high spire, and just by a couple of ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
2
World famous Sheldonian Theatre joins Conference Oxford
Tours include access to the Cupula at the top of the building where delegates can enjoy one of the finest indoor panoramic views of the city. «ITCM, Jul 15»
3
QUESTION CORNER
When the head turns, fluid in one or more semicircular ducts pushes against the cupula and bends the cilia of the hair cells. Fluid in the ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
4
Exquisite Elegance: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2015
The second day the glory went to the one-off fly-yellow Pegaso “Cupula.” The major award went to Californian David Sydorick's 1932 Alfa ... «Autoweek, Jun 15»
5
£1bn 'quirky shops' plan to restore glory days at Whiteley's
The roof “clutter” will be cleared to make way for winter gardens and the unfinished cupula at the northern end will be completed, more than a ... «Evening Standard, Jun 15»
6
A look back at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
This award was made by polling the crowd younger than 16 years of age, and the winner was a 1952 Pegaso Cupula Coupé owned by Evert ... «Gizmag, May 15»
7
Puerto Vallarta Gay Pride 2015 Closes with Success
The gay pride parade with the theme of 'Unity' saw 10,000 participants where Casa Cupula, Palmera Vacations, Spartacus, Reinas, Paco's ... «Vallarta Daily, May 15»
8
BMW Debuting Two Concepts at Villa d'Este 2015
Beyond BMW's presence at the show, other highlights will include a Pegaso Z-102 Berlineta Cupula, Maserati 60/61 Birdcage, Panther Six and ... «GTspirit, May 15»
9
BMW Prepares Two Concept Cars For Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d …
First amongst the highlights is the Pegaso Z-102 Berlineta Cupula, a two-seat coupe from the from the '50s that once was designated the ... «Top Speed, May 15»
10
Firemen join in Cartagena seagull control campaign
To remove nests from the cupula of the building firemen had to bring in a full-sized fire engine and crane to raise the firemen up to a safe height ... «Murcia Today, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cupula [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cupula>. Apr 2024 ».
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