OTOCYST


Meaning of OTOCYST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈō-tə-ˌsist ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary; from its probable auditory function

Date: 1877

: a fluid-containing organ of many invertebrates that contains an otolith : statocyst

• oto·cys·tic ˌō-tə-ˈsis-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.