Weberian apparatus

American

[vey-beer-ee-uhn] / veɪˈbɪər i ən /

noun

(in certain fishes) a chain of small bones and ligaments connecting the inner ear with the air bladder.

Etymology

Origin of Weberian apparatus

1885–90; named after E. H. Weber; see -ian

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Weberian apparatus

Older specimens have been found elsewhere in the world, but none had a well-preserved Weberian apparatus, Liu said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025

"We weren't sure if this was a fully functional Weberian apparatus, but it turns out the simulation worked," Liu said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025

Liu studies the Weberian apparatus in living and fossil fish, and last year published a computational simulation of how the apparatus works.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025

Two-thirds of freshwater species today rely on a specialized middle ear known as the Weberian apparatus.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025

University of California, Berkeley paleontologist Juan Liu examined the Weberian apparatus in a newly described fossil fish and used its anatomy to update the timeline for how freshwater fish evolved.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2025

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