Synonyms for otic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : oh-tik, ot-ik
Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ tɪk, ˈɒt ɪk


Définition of otic

Origin :
  • "pertaining to the ear," from Greek otikos, from ous (genitive otos) "ear" (see ear (n.1)).
  • As in auditory : adj hearing
  • As in auricular : adj perceived by hearing
Example sentences :
  • Post-embryonic -otic: the stage after the insect has come out of the egg.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • "The others are dying," said Mjly, blinking her otic nerves eerily.
  • Extract from : « Lonesome Hearts » by Russell Robert Winterbotham
  • Its upper end exhibits a tendency to divide into two processes, corresponding with the pedicle and otic processes of the Amphibia.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) » by Francis Maitland Balfour
  • Examine the otic capsule by taking successive slices through it to show the labyrinth of the ear.
  • Extract from : « Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata » by H. G. Wells
  • Internally, it must lie against the otic capsule below the tabular, partially concealing the stapes.
  • Extract from : « A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas » by Theodore H. Eaton
  • The posterior wall of the otic capsule we have designated opisthotic in the figure.
  • Extract from : « A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas » by Theodore H. Eaton
  • Anterior to the otic capsule the lateral wall of the braincase cannot be seen, and may not have been ossified.
  • Extract from : « A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas » by Theodore H. Eaton
  • The otic capsules appear to have rested against lateral projections of the basioccipital.
  • Extract from : « A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas » by Theodore H. Eaton
  • Laterally this bone is deeply emarginate; posteriorly it forms a large part of the otic notch, through which the columella passes.
  • Extract from : « A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) » by John Wellman
  • Each exoccipital also forms the posterior part of the otic notch, which traverses the exoccipital.
  • Extract from : « A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) » by John Wellman

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