periotic

English

Etymology

From peri- +‎ otic.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -əʊtɪk
• Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Adjective

periotic (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Located in, or pertaining to, the inner ear.

   periotic bone

   periotic capsule

   periotic scalae

Derived terms

• tympano-periotic complex

Noun

periotic (plural periotics)

1. A bone in the inner ear, the periotic bone.

Anagrams

• Epirotic