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Weberian apparatus

[ vey-beer-ee-uhn ]

noun

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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Weberian apparatus1

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

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