| Name: | lapillus |
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| Synonyms: | immature anterior otolith, utricular otolith, utriculith |
| Definition: | Otolith part of utricle. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000530] |
| Name: | otolith mineralization |
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| Definition: | The precipitation of specific crystal forms of calcium carbonate with extracellular matrix proteins in the otolith organs of the vertebrate inner ear. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0045299] QuickGO AmiGO |