otolith

[ oht-l-ith ]
/ ˈoʊt l ɪθ /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology. a calcareous concretion in the internal ear of vertebrates.
statolith(def 1).

Origin of otolith

First recorded in 1825–35; oto- + -lith

Words nearby otolith

otoencephalitis, otoganglion, otogenic, otoh, otolaryngology, otolith, otology, otomi, otomucormycosis, otomycosis, otopathy

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British Dictionary definitions for otolith

otolith
/ (ˈəʊtəʊˌlɪθ) /

noun

any of the granules of calcium carbonate in the inner ear of vertebrates. Movement of otoliths, caused by a change in position of the animal, stimulates sensory hair cells, which convey the information to the brain
another name for statolith (def. 1)

Derived forms of otolith

otolithic, adjective

Medical definitions for otolith

otolith
[ ō′tə-lĭth′ ]

n.

Any of numerous minute calcareous particles found in the inner ear of certain lower vertebrates and in the statocysts of many invertebrates.
otosteon

Other words from otolith

o′to•lith′ic adj.