statolith


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
statolith/ˈstatəʊlɪθ/
noun Zoology a calcareous particle in a statocyst, which stimulates sensory receptors in response to gravity.
'statolith' also found in these Oxford entries:

Forum discussions with the word(s) "statolith" in the title:


Look up "statolith" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "statolith" at dictionary.com

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | German | Russian | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Download free Android and iPhone apps

Android AppiPhone App
Report an inappropriate ad.