otocyst

noun

oto·​cyst ˈō-tə-ˌsist How to pronounce otocyst (audio)
: a fluid-containing organ of many invertebrates that contains an otolith : statocyst
otocystic
ˌō-tə-ˈsi-stik How to pronounce otocyst (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary; from its probable auditory function

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of otocyst was in 1874

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otocyst

noun
oto·​cyst ˈōt-ə-ˌsist How to pronounce otocyst (audio)
1
: a fluid-containing organ of many invertebrates that contains an otolith
2
: otic vesicle
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