otolith
oto·lith
noun \ˈō-tə-ˌlith\Definition of OTOLITH
: a calcareous concretion in the inner ear of a vertebrate or in the otocyst of an invertebrate
— oto·lith·ic \ˌō-tə-ˈli-thik\ adjective
Origin of OTOLITH
French otolithe, from ot- + -lithe -lith
First Known Use: circa 1836
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