Otocyst definition
The structure formed by invagination of the embryonic ectodermal tissue that develops into the inner ear.
noun
A statocyst.
noun
(embryology) The hollow chamber of ectoderm that develops into the vertebrate inner ear.
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The structure formed by invagination of the embryonic ectodermal tissue that develops into the inner ear.
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A statocyst.
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(vertebrate embryology) The precursor of the inner ear.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
otocyst
Plural:
otocystsOrigin of otocyst
- oto-- +"Ž cyst
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