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otolith

otolith noun: a small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.

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.

otolith meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

otolith in Tamil

செவிக்கல், செவிமணல், சுண்ணக் கற்றிரள்

otolith in Indonesian

small particle in the inner ear
otolit

Synonyms of otolith

Forms of otolith

pluralotoliths
alternative formotolite

Origin of otolith

From oto- + -lith, from Ancient Greek ὠτο- (ōto-), stem of οὖς (oûs, “ear”), and λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

Words formed from otolith

Questions about otolith

What does otolith mean?
Otolith means a small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.
What is otolith in Tamil?
Otolith in Tamil is செவிக்கல், செவிமணல், சுண்ணக் கற்றிரள். See Otolith meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is otolith?
Otolith is a noun.
What is the plural of otolith?
The plural of otolith is otoliths.

Words near otolith in the dictionary

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

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