Otocyst Definition

ōtə-sĭst
noun
The hollow chamber of ectoderm that develops into the vertebrate inner ear.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
A statocyst.
American Heritage
A statocyst.
American Heritage Medicine

(invertebrate zoology) An organ involved in balance and orientation.

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Noun

Singular:
otocyst
Plural:
otocysts

Origin of Otocyst

  • oto-- +"Ž cyst

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