otoconite

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noun

A mass of otoliths.

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Meanings

nounotoconite (plural otoconites)

plural otoconites

  1. anatomyA mass of otoliths.
  2. anatomyAn otolith.

Origin

From otoconium (“otolith”) + -ite, from oto- + Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis) + -ite

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APA

otoconite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otoconite

MLA

“otoconite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otoconite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “otoconite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/otoconite.

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