The process whose specific outcome is the progression of an otic placode over time, from its formation to the mature structure. [ GOC:bf http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18356247 GOC:TermGenie http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000094 GOC:PARL GOC:mat ]
Synonyms: placoda otica development
Term information
ear/otic placode development
ear placode development
octaval VIII placode development
auditory placode development
octaval placode development