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otophysic

otophysic adjective: of or pertaining to a connection between the swim bladder and inner ear in certain species of fish.

Adjective

otophysic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a connection between the swim bladder and inner ear in certain species of fish.
    • Melanoids were formerly placed in the family Moridae; however, they lack an otophysic connection and X-Y caudal bones, and, therefore, are considered to be a separate family (Marshall 1965).2005, William J. Richards, Early Stages of Atlantic Fishes
    • The common features among these species are that (1) the bilateral input originates in whole or in part from the otolithic end organ that is at the point of coupling between the inner ear and a gas-filled structure, and (2) this otophysic coupling is paired.2012, Richard R Fay, Comparative Hearing: Fish and Amphibians, page 206

Origin of otophysic

From oto- + physic.

Questions about otophysic

What does otophysic mean?
Otophysic means of or pertaining to a connection between the swim bladder and inner ear in certain species of fish.
What part of speech is otophysic?
Otophysic is an adjective.

Words near otophysic in the dictionary

  1. otophyma
  2. otophysan
  3. otophysans
  4. otophysian
  5. otophysians
  6. otophysic
  7. otophysine
  8. otophysines
  9. otoplasties
  10. otoplasty
  11. otoprotectant

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