otolith Meaning, Definition & Usage

O"to*lith, O"to*lite noun (Also<
  • Otolith
  • Otolite
)
Etymology
Oto- + -lith, -lite.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) One of the small bones or particles of calcareous or other hard substance in the internal ear of vertebrates, and in the auditory organs of many invertebrates; an ear stone. Collectively, the otoliths are called ear sand and otoconite.

Webster 1913