otocystic
/ˌoʊtəˈsɪstɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling an otocyst (the embryonic structure that becomes the inner ear).
- Researchers observed otocystic cells under the microscope.
- The otocystic stage is a critical period for ear formation.
- The study focused on otocystic development in zebrafish embryos.