Etymology

otocrane

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Today it means: The bony labyrinth. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρανίον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκρανίον“skull”
  2. English todayotocrane

From oto- + Ancient Greek κρανίον (kraníon, “skull”).

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