otocyst
Pronunciation: ō′tō-sist
Definition:
- Embryonic otic vesicle.
- A balancing organ, analogous to the utricle of mammals, possessed by certain invertebrates and containing grains of calcareous material or of sand.
[oto- + G. kystis, a bladder]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

