stat·o·lith (st t l- th )n. See otolith. |
statolith [ˈstætəʊlɪθ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Also called otolith any of the granules of calcium carbonate occurring in a statocyst: movement of statoliths, caused by a change in position of the animal, stimulates hair cells, which convey the information to the brain by nerve fibres
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any of various movable inclusions, such as starch grains, that occur in plant cells and are thought to function in geotropic responses
statolithic adj
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