Meanings
nounbony labyrinth (plural bony labyrinths)
plural bony labyrinths
- anatomyThe rigid, bony, outer wall of the inner ear in the temporal bone.
Synonyms: otocrane, otocranium, osseous labyrinth, otic capsule
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe rigid, bony, outer wall of the inner ear in the temporal bone.
More synonyms by meaning
nouncavity in the petrous part of the temporal bone that contains the membranous labyrinth
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