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otoconite

otoconite noun: a mass of otoliths.

Noun

otoconite (plural otoconites)

  1. A mass of otoliths.
  2. An otolith.

Forms of otoconite

pluralotoconites

Origin of otoconite

From otoconium (“otolith”) + -ite, from oto- + Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis) + -ite

Questions about otoconite

What does otoconite mean?
Otoconite means a mass of otoliths.
What part of speech is otoconite?
Otoconite is a noun.
What is the plural of otoconite?
The plural of otoconite is otoconites.

Words near otoconite in the dictionary

  1. otocones
  2. otoconia
  3. otoconial
  4. otoconin
  5. otoconins
  6. otoconite
  7. otoconites
  8. otoconium
  9. otocrane
  10. otocranes
  11. otocranial

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