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otolite

otolite is the alternative form of otolith.

Meaning of otolith

Noun

otolith (plural otoliths)

  1. A small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.

Forms of otolite

pluralotolites

Questions about otolite

What is otolite the alternative form of?
Otolite is the alternative form of otolith.

Words near otolite in the dictionary

  1. otolaryngologists
  2. otolaryngology
  3. otolaryngorhinology
  4. otolin
  5. otolins
  6. otolite
  7. otolites
  8. otolith
  9. otolithic
  10. otolithometry
  11. otoliths

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