otocyst
[oh-tuh-sist]
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noun
a statocyst.
Origin of otocyst
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Neither of these pairs of nerves seems connected with an otocyst.
Journal of Entomology and ZoologyHorace Gunthorp
The otocyst or auditory organ agrees in its main features with that of other vertebrates.
In various Teleosts the swimbladder enters into intimate relations with the otocyst.
In Selachians the otocyst remains in the adult open to the exterior by the ductus endolymphaticus.
Otocyst: The cavity, or cyst, which contains the essential parts of an organ of hearing.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tideAugusta Foote Arnold
otocyst
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