cetotolite

\\sēˈtōd.^əlˌīt\ noun (-s)

Etymology: cet- + otolite “ear bone”

: a fossil bone of a whale; usually : one of the often detached and well-preserved tympanic or petrosal bones

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cetotolite Palæont.

(sɪˈtɒtəlaɪt)

[f. Gr. κῆτος whale + οὖς (ωτ-) ear + λίθος stone (see -lite).]

A name given to fossil ear-bones, found with associated cetaceous remains, in the Red Crag of Suffolk, where they are extensively used for the manufacture of superphosphate of potash.