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otolith
The ear bone of a fish. Otoliths have rings on them like the rings on a tree stump, and are used to find the age of the fish and its growth rate.
- Del af tale: noun
- Branche/domæne: Fishing
- Category: Marine fishery
- Organization: NOAA
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- J Thomas
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