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otocyst
[ oh-tuh-sist ]
otocyst
/ ˈəʊtəʊˌsɪst /
noun
- another name for statocyst
- the embryonic structure in vertebrates that develops into the inner ear in the adult
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Derived Forms
- ˌotoˈcystic, adjective
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Other Words From
- o·to·cys·tic [oh-t, uh, -, sis, -tik], adjective
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Example Sentences
Otolith: a little ear-bone: granules or concretions found in an otocyst.
From Project Gutenberg
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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