Fisheries dictionary

OTOLITHS

otoliths: translation

Calcareous deposits or bones found in chambers at the base of the skull in fish (and inner ear of other vertebrates). Sections of these bones frequently show rings or layers which can be used to determine age.

  1. otoliths—отолиты статоконии Англорусский медицинский словарь....Англо-русский медицинский словарь