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otocyst
[ oh-tuh-sist ]
/ ˈoʊ tə sɪst /
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noun
a statocyst.
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OTHER WORDS FROM otocyst
o·to·cys·tic [oh-tuh-sis-tik], /ˌoʊ təˈsɪs tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby otocyst
Otobius, otocephaly, otocleisis, otoconium, otocranium, otocyst, otodynia, Otoe, otoencephalitis, otoganglion, otogenic
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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, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for otocyst
otocyst
[ ō′tə-sĭst′ ]
n.
The structure formed by invagination of the embryonic ectodermal tissue that develops into the inner ear.
Other words from otocyst
o′to•cys′tic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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