otolith

== English == === Alternative forms === otolite === Etymology === From oto- +‎ -lith, from Ancient Greek ὠτο- (ōto-), stem of οὖς (oûs, “ear”), and λίθος (líthos, “stone”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === otolith (plural otoliths) (anatomy) A small particle, composed mainly of calcium carbonate, found in the inner ear of vertebrates, being part of the balance sense. Synonyms: otoconium, otosteon, statoconium, statolith Hyponyms: canalith, canalolith ==== Usage notes ==== Do not confuse otoliths (small stones in the inner ear as part of the vestibular sense) with ossicles (small bones in the middle ear as part of the auditory sense). ==== Derived terms ==== otolithic otolithometry ==== Translations ====