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otolith

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊtəlɪθ/
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: /-ˈlɪθɪk/
adjective

otolith in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of otolith in the US English dictionary
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