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otolith

Syllabification: (o·to·lith)
Pronunciation: /ˈōtlˌiTH/
Definition of otolith

noun

Zoology
  • each of three small oval calcareous bodies in the inner ear of vertebrates, involved in sensing gravity and movement.

Derivatives

otolithic

Pronunciation: /ˌōtlˈiTHik/
adjective

otolith in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of otolith in the British & World English dictionary
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