otic
[oh-tik, ot-ik]
adjective Anatomy.
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Origin of otic
-otic
Origin of -otic
From the Greek suffix -ōtikos
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Post-embryonic -otic: the stage after the insect has come out of the egg.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
"The others are dying," said Mjly, blinking her otic nerves eerily.
Lonesome HeartsRussell Robert Winterbotham
Its upper end exhibits a tendency to divide into two processes, corresponding with the pedicle and otic processes of the Amphibia.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
Examine the otic capsule by taking successive slices through it to show the labyrinth of the ear.
Text Book of Biology, Part 1: VertebrataH. G. Wells
Internally, it must lie against the otic capsule below the tabular, partially concealing the stapes.
A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of KansasTheodore H. Eaton
otic
adjective
Word Origin for otic
C17: from Greek ōtikos, from ous ear
-otic
suffix forming adjectives
Word Origin for -otic
from Greek -ōtikos
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otic
[ō′tĭk, ŏt′ĭk]
adj.
-otic
suff.
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