Definitions for otocystˈoʊ tə sɪst
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•to•cystˈoʊ tə sɪst(n.)
Category: Zoology
Ref: statocyst .
one of a pair of pouches that form in the front part of the embryo by the infolding of a thickened area of ectoderm.
Category: Developmental Biology
Origin of otocyst:
1875–80
o`to•cys′tic(adj.)
Wiktionary
otocyst(Noun)
An organ involved in balance and orientation.
otocyst(Noun)
The precursor of the inner ear.
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