otolith

[医] 耳石, 耳沙

词形变化

otoliths 复数 otoliths

别名

otolite

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense.

    耳石

    医学

词源

From oto- + -lith, from Ancient Greek ὠτο- (ōto-), stem of οὖς (oûs, “ear”), and λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

来源：wiktionary