Meaning Of The Word Otolith
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What's The Definition Of Otolith?
otolith in American English
a tiny, bonelike particle or stony, platelike structure in the internal ear of lower vertebrates noun: a calcareous concretion in the internal ear of vertebrates otolith in British English 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 |
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