otoconio

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Italian

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Etymology

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From oto- +‎ Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis, dust).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /o.toˈkɔ.njo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔnjo
  • Hyphenation: o‧to‧cò‧nio

Noun

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otoconio m (plural otoconi)

  1. (zoology) otoconium
    Synonym: otolito

Further reading

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  • otoconio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana