periotic

English

Etymology

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
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