otosteon

otosteon
\\ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌän\ noun (-s)
Etymology: New Latin, from ot- + -osteon
1. : otolith
2. : any of the auditory ossicles

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  • otosteon — otos·te·on …   English syllables

  • otolith — noun A small particle, comprised mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense. Syn: otoconium, otosteon, statoconium, statolith …   Wiktionary

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