otolite - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'otolite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Otolite

[ n.]

- One of the small bones or particles of calcareous or other hard substance in the internal ear of vertebrates, and in the auditory organs of many invertebrates; an ear stone. Collectively, the otoliths are called ear sand and otoconite.

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oto- otoba fat otoconite otocrane otocranial otocyst otography otolith otolithic otolitic

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