Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

otocyst

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oto-cyst
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organ involved in balance and orientation.

noun

The precursor of the inner ear.

Example Sentences

"If the otocysts were removed from these animals, they swam normally and no peculiarities were observed in their behavior."

Etymology

From oto- + cyst.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ot

Inflected Forms

otocysts (plural)

Derived Forms

otocystic

Questions

What does otocyst mean?: An organ involved in balance and orientation.
Where does otocyst come from?: From oto- + cyst.

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