otolith

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In each chamber is a membranous sac containing an otolith, and the auditory nerves pass from the cerebral ganglia into the cartilaginous chambers to reach the auditory sacs.

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  1. noun One of many minute calcareous particles found in the inner ear of vertebrates and in the statocysts of many invertebrates. Also called statolith.

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  • The team, led by Jay Rooker of Texas A&M University and David Secor of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, was able to identify the origins of fish by examining the chemical composition of the otolith, or ear stone, of the tuna. —  msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
  • In the current study, Rooker and fellow researchers examined the chemical composition of the fish's ear bone - the otolith - to identify individuals from different nurseries, according to Texas A and amp; M University release. —  India eNews
  • In the current study titled, "Natal Homing and Connectivity in Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Populations," Rooker and fellow researchers examine the chemical composition of the fish's ear bone - the otolith - to identify individuals from different nurseries. —  UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World
  • In order to assess growth, a small number of bass of all sizes are killed and a bone, known as the otolith, is extracted from the skull.
  • Head direction cell activity in mice: robust directional signal depends on intact otolith organs. —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
 

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  1. from Greek οὐ̄ς (ωτ-), ear. + λίθος, stone.
 

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/ˈoʊtəlɪθ/
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