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otocyst definition

oto·cyst (ōt′ō sist′)

noun

  1. Embryology the hollow chamber of ectoderm that develops into the vertebrate inner ear
  2. Zool. statocyst (sense )

Etymology: oto- + -cyst

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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