Of or relating to the senses of equilibrium and hearing; specifically designating the eighth cranial nerve, which innervates the cochlea and vestibule of the inner ear (now usually known as the vestibulocochlear nerve).
Origin
1920s. After German stato-akustisch.
Definition of statoacoustic in US English:
statoacoustic
adjective
Of or relating to the senses of equilibrium and hearing; specifically designating the eighth cranial nerve, which innervates the cochlea and vestibule of the inner ear (now usually known as the vestibulocochlear nerve).