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periotic definition

perio·tic (per′ē ōt′ik, -ät′ik)

adjective

surrounding the inner ear; specif., of the bone (periotic bone) enclosing the inner ear of mammals

Etymology: peri- + -otic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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