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otocyst

[ oh-tuh-sist ]

noun

  1. a statocyst.


otocyst

/ ˈəʊəʊˌɪ /

noun

  1. another name for statocyst
  2. the embryonic structure in vertebrates that develops into the inner ear in the adult
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌdzٴˈپ, adjective
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Other yvlogs From

  • ·ٴ··پ [oh-t, uh, -, sis, -tik], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of otocyst1

First recorded in 1875–80; oto- + -cyst
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Example Sentences

The otocyst or auditory organ is unique amongst craniate vertebrates in regard to the semicircular canals.

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Neither of these pairs of nerves seems connected with an otocyst.

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P, Pedal ganglion with otocyst attached. p, Pedal nerve.

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Mouth. ot, Otocyst. q, Shell. r, Nephridium. s, Oesophagus. σ, Sac containing nutritive yolk. mb, Mantle-skirt. mc, Sub-pallial chamber.

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Accordingly the difference is one of position of the otocyst and not of its nerve-supply.

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