otocyst

[ oh-tuh-sist ]

/ ˈoʊ tə sɪst /

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noun

a statocyst.

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Origin of otocyst

First recorded in 1875–80; oto- + -cyst

OTHER WORDS FROM otocyst

o·to·cys·tic

[oh-tuh-sis-tik], /ˌoʊ təˈsɪs tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby otocyst

otitis externa, otitis interna, otitis media, otium cum dignitate, Oto, otocyst, Otoe, OTOH, otolaryngology, otolith, otology

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How to use otocyst in a sentence

Otolith: a little ear-bone: granules or concretions found in an otocyst.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
Neither of these pairs of nerves seems connected with an otocyst.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology|Horace Gunthorp
Otocyst: The cavity, or cyst, which contains the essential parts of an organ of hearing.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
The otocyst or auditory organ agrees in its main features with that of other vertebrates.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various

In various Teleosts the swimbladder enters into intimate relations with the otocyst.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for otocyst

otocyst

/ (ˈəʊtəʊˌsɪst) /

noun

another name for statocyst

the embryonic structure in vertebrates that develops into the inner ear in the adult

Derived forms of otocyst

otocystic, adjective

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