otolith
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l noun
1.
Anatomy, Zoology. a calcareous concretion in the internal ear of vertebrates.
2.
statolith ( def 1 ).
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otolith (ˈəʊtəʊˌlɪθ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| 2. | another name for statolith |
| oto'lithic | |
| —adj | |
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otolith o·to·lith (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.
See otosteon.
o'to·lith'ic adj.
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Counts of annuli in otolith thin sections have been used to age many species of fish, including red snapper.
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