Term: lapillus otolith tethering
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Name: lapillus
Synonyms: immature anterior otolith, utricular otolith, utriculith
Definition: Otolith part of utricle.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000530]
Name: otolith tethering
Synonyms:
Definition: The attachment of a developing otolith to the kinocilia of tether cells in the inner ear.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0035889]    QuickGO    AmiGO