Category:Otolith

O"to*lith, o"to*lite, n. Etym: [oto- + -lith, -lite.] (anat.)

Defn: one of the small bones or particles of calcareous or other hard Substance in the internal ear of vertebrates, and in the auditory Organs of many invertebrates; an ear stone. Collectively, the Otoliths are called ear sand and otoconite.