Statocyst
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstatə(ʊ)sɪst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Statocyst is a noun meaning (zoology) An organ of balance found in some aquatic invertebrates, consisting of a sac-like structure containing a statolith and numerous innervated setae. Ancestral to vertebrate otolith (their organ of hearing and balance).
Meaning
(zoology) An organ of balance found in some aquatic invertebrates, consisting of a sac-like structure containing a statolith and numerous innervated setae. Ancestral to vertebrate otolith (their organ of hearing and balance).
Example Sentences
Despite their tiny size, statocysts encode significant information about an animal's buoyancy and swimming ability, as we know from studying statocyst variability among modern cephalopods.
Word Forms
- statocysts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include otosteon, ossicle, asteriscus, stylet, sagitta, actinost.
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