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Calcareous concretion in the internal ear of vertebrates; Also: Any of the granules of lime, sand, etc., contained within a statocyst

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  • In order to assess growth, a small number of bass of all sizes are killed and a bone, known as the otolith, is extracted from the skull.
  • In the first place, each species of fish has a unique otolith shape.
  • Find an otolith expert and he or she will be able to give you a menu ...
  • The Ciona βγ-crystallin is only expressed in the palps and in the otolith, the pigmented sister cell of the light-sensing ocellus.
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