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otocyst

o·to·cyst
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-tuh-sist]
    • /ˈoʊ tə sɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-tuh-sist]
    • /ˈoʊ tə sɪst/

Definitions of otocyst word

  • noun otocyst a statocyst. 1
  • noun otocyst auditory vesicle. 1
  • noun otocyst (invertebrate zoology) An organ involved in balance and orientation. 1
  • noun otocyst the embryonic structure in vertebrates that develops into the inner ear in the adult 0
  • noun otocyst the hollow chamber of ectoderm that develops into the vertebrate inner ear 0
  • noun otocyst statocyst (sense 2) 0

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Origin of otocyst

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; oto- + -cyst

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Parts of speech for Otocyst

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

otocyst popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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