auditory cavity
nounUK /ˈɔː.dɪ.tər.i ˈkæv.ə.ti/
US /ˈɔː.də.tɔːr.i ˈkæv.ə.ti/
The auditory cavity is the small empty space inside your ear that helps you hear sounds.
The doctor looked inside the auditory cavity to check for an infection.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The hollow chamber of the middle ear that holds the tiny hearing bones.
Sound travels through the auditory cavity to reach the inner ear.
3. Any hollow space in the body linked to the sense of hearing.
The auditory cavity connects to the back of the throat.
4. A space in an animal's head that helps it detect sound.
The bat's auditory cavity is shaped to catch faint echoes.