otolith
otolith
Definition
oto·lith (ōt′ō lit̸h′)
o′to·lith′ic adjective
otolith
Usage Examples
Preposition: from
- specie: Many of the smaller otoliths from the deep-water species had distinguishable edges, either opaque or transparent, depending on the time of year.
Converse of object
- extract: You can extract more large otoliths from the head of an adult fish, but they are not transparent and often have irregular shapes.
- section: Continuous line laser ablation was used on sectioned otoliths of C. rupestris from four sites in the Atlantic.
- call: Growth: Evidence for the age of eels comes from the examination of small bones in the inner ear called the otoliths.
Adjective modifier
- whole: Whole otolith microchemical analysis was carried out on otoliths of N. aequalis from six different areas in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.
Modifies a noun
- microchemistry: The first phase of Task 2 involved the development of a suitable methodology for carrying out whole otolith microchemistry.
- organ: In a linear acceleration, the gelatinous layer, which contains the otolith organ, is shifted aft.
- composition: The results are discussed in relation to otolith composition and the potential lability of some elements.
- microstructure: The significance of hatch date for the growth and survival of the sandeel, Ammodytes marinus, was investigated using otolith microstructure.
Noun used with modifier
- fish: High densities of fish otoliths have been found in one North Sea pockmark.
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