otocyst

[oh-tuh-sist]

noun

Origin of otocyst

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

Related formso·to·cys·tic

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

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Examples from the Web for otocyst

Historical Examples of otocyst

Neither of these pairs of nerves seems connected with an otocyst.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology
Horace Gunthorp
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
In Selachians the otocyst remains in the adult open to the exterior by the ductus endolymphaticus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3
Various
Otocyst: The cavity, or cyst, which contains the essential parts of an organ of hearing.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide
Augusta Foote Arnold

British Dictionary definitions for otocyst

otocyst

noun

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

Derived Formsotocystic, adjective

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otocyst in Medicine

otocyst

[ō′tə-sĭst′]

The structure formed by invagination of the embryonic ectodermal tissue that develops into the inner ear.

Related formso′to•cys′tic adj.