otocyst

[ oh-tuh-sist ]

noun

1. a statocyst.
2. auditory vesicle.

otocyst

/ ˈəʊtəʊˌsɪst /

noun

1. another name for statocyst
2. the embryonic structure in vertebrates that develops into the inner ear in the adult

Derived Forms

• ˌotoˈcystic, adjective

Other Words From

• o·to·cys·tic [oh-t, uh, -, sis, -tik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of otocyst¹

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

Example Sentences

Otolith: a little ear-bone: granules or concretions found in an otocyst.

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Neither of these pairs of nerves seems connected with an otocyst.

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Otocyst: The cavity, or cyst, which contains the essential parts of an organ of hearing.

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The otocyst or auditory organ agrees in its main features with that of other vertebrates.

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In various Teleosts the swimbladder enters into intimate relations with the otocyst.

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