English dictionary
otolith
/'/oU/t/-/l/I//T/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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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 <i>ear sand</i> and <i>otoconite</i>.
Source: webster1913