basilar papilla
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basilar papilla
the auditory sense organ of birds, amphibians, and reptiles; homologous to the organ of Corti in mammals.
bas·i·lar pa·pil·la
(bas'i-lăr pă-pil'ă)The auditory sense organ of birds, amphibians, and reptiles; homologous to the spiral organ in mammals.