- any of the granules of calcium carbonate in the inner ear of vertebrates. Movement of otoliths, caused by a change in position of the animal, stimulates sensory hair cells, which convey the information to the brain
ˌotoˈlithic adj
| 单词 | otolith |
| 释义 | WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 o•to•lith (ōt′l ith),USA pronunciation n.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: otolith /ˈəʊtəʊˌlɪθ/ n
ˌotoˈlithic adj |
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