otolith

noun

Meaning

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

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Related words

saccular(English)otolite(English)otoconium(English)otoconite(English)earstone(English)otolithometry(English)oolite(English)ear rocks(English)saccule(English)utricle(English)ocellus(English)vestibular(English)

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Sources

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