otocyst

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noun

An organ involved in balance and orientation.

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Meanings

nounotocyst (plural otocysts)

plural otocysts

  1. invertebrate zoologyAn organ involved in balance and orientation.

    If the otocysts were removed from these animals, they swam normally and no peculiarities were observed in their behavior.

    1898, E. P. Lyon, “The Functions of the Otocyst”, in The Journal of Comparative Neurology, volume 8
  2. vertebrate embryologyThe precursor of the inner ear.

Origin

From oto- + cyst.

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