Term Name: immature otolith
Synonyms: immature otoliths
Definition: Brightly refractile stone-like organ within the otic vesicle and positioned over a sensory macula; two form in each vesicle during the late segmentation period. Kimmel et al, 1995. (Also see Anatomical Atlas entry for otolith by T. Whitfield.)
Ontology: [UBERON:2000139]

Relationships
is part of: ear vesicle
is a type of: compound organ ectoderm-derived structure structure with developmental contribution from neural crest
has subtype: immature anterior otolith immature posterior otolith