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otolith definition

oto·lith (ōt′ō lit̸h′)

noun

  1. a tiny, bonelike particle or stony, platelike structure in the internal ear of lower vertebrates
  2. a similar calcareous concretion in the statocyst of many invertebrates

Etymology: oto- + -lith

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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