otolith
Meanings
noun
- A small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.
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Etymology
From oto- + -lith, from Ancient Greek ὠτο- (ōto-), stem of οὖς (oûs, “ear”), and λίθος (líthos, “stone”).
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