Definition of "otolithic" []

• Of or partaining to an otolith (adjective)

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• ""Grossly speaking," writes Burnett, the otolithic organs consist of "a bunch of tiny pebbles (of the white rock known as calcium carbonate) embedded in a gooey wad that sits atop a carpet of delicate hairs.""
• "Graham Burnett wrote a fascinating essay in Cabinet recently about otolithic organs, the pair of sensors in the inner ear that help us stay balanced and maintain inertia."
• "There are two otolithic organs of the vestible - the utricle and the saccule."