auditory pits
o·tic pits
paired depression, one on either side of the head of the embryo, marking the location of the future otic vesicles.
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au·di·to·ry pits
(aw'di-tōr-ē pits) Paired depressions, one on either side of the head of the embryo, marking the location of the otic placodes, the future auditory vesicles.
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