otolith

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Noun

otolith (plural otoliths)

1. (zoology) A small particle, comprised mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.

Synonyms

• otoconium
• otosteon
• statoconium
• statolith

Translations

• French: otolithe
• German: Otolith
• Italian: otolite
• Russian: отоли́т
• Spanish: otolito

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