otoconio

Italian

Etymology

From oto- +‎ Ancient Greek κόνις (kónis, “dust”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.toˈkɔ.njo/
• Rhymes: -ɔnjo
• Hyphenation: o‧to‧cò‧nio

Noun

otoconio m (plural otoconi)

1. (zoology) otoconium

   Synonym: otolito

Further reading

• otoconio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana