otocyst /oto·cyst/ (o´to-sist) the auditory vesicle of the embryo.
otocyst [o´to-sist]
o·to·cyst (  t -s st )n. The structure formed by invagination of the embryonic ectodermal tissue that develops into the inner ear. o to·cystic adj. |
otocyst [o´to-sist]
1. the auditory vesicle of the embryo.
2. the organ of hearing in certain animals.
otocyst
1. the auditory vesicle of the embryo.
2. the organ of hearing in some lower animals.
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