| otolithic membrane | A gelatinous membrane surmounting the acoustic maculae of the saccule and utricle and containing minute calciferous granules, known as otoconia, otoliths, or statoconia. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| otoliths | Synonym: statoliths. Origin: oto-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |