Definition of Otolite. Meaning of Otolite. Synonyms of Otolite

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Definition of Otolite

Otolite
Otolith O"to*lith, Otolite O"to*lite, n. [Oto- + -lith, -lite.] (Anat.) One of the small bones or particles of calcareous or other hard substance in the internal ear of vertebrates, and in the auditory organs of many invertebrates; an ear stone. Collectively, the otoliths are called ear sand and otoconite.

Meaning of Otolite from wikipedia

- An otolith (Gr****: ὠτο-, ōto- ear + λῐ́θος, líthos, a stone), also called statoconium or otoconium or statolith, is a calcium carbonate structure in the...
- shape, size and composition may be very varied. As examples we can cite otolites (compounds of the vestibular system of the inner ear) and the calculi resulting...