hair cell

1. 1.

   a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti

   Broaderepithelial cell

   Part oforgan of Corti

Questions about hair cell

What does hair cell mean?

hair cell means "a sensory epithelial cell present in the organ of Corti".

Is hair cell a common word?

hair cell is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.