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otocyst

otocyst noun: an organ involved in balance and orientation.

Noun

otocyst (plural otocysts)

  1. (invertebrate zoology) An organ involved in balance and orientation.
    • If the otocysts were removed from these animals, they swam normally and no peculiarities were observed in their behavior.1898, E. P. Lyon, “The Functions of the Otocyst”, in The Journal of Comparative Neurology, volume 8
  2. (vertebrate embryology) The precursor of the inner ear.

otocyst meaning in Tamil

otocyst in Tamil

செவி உயிரணு

Forms of otocyst

pluralotocysts

Origin of otocyst

From oto- + cyst.

Words formed from otocyst

Questions about otocyst

What does otocyst mean?
Otocyst means an organ involved in balance and orientation.
What is otocyst in Tamil?
Otocyst in Tamil is செவி உயிரணு. See Otocyst meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is otocyst?
Otocyst is a noun.
What is the plural of otocyst?
The plural of otocyst is otocysts.

Words near otocyst in the dictionary

  1. otoconium
  2. otocrane
  3. otocranes
  4. otocranial
  5. otocranium
  6. otocyst
  7. otocystic
  8. otocysts
  9. otodental syndrome
  10. otodontid
  11. otodontids

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