statolith

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of otolith.
  2. A specialized form of amyloplast involved in graviperception by plant roots and most invertebrates.
    — The statolith is either acquired from the animal's surroundings or secreted by the epithelial cells of the statocyst.

词形变化

statoliths plural

词源

From stato- + -lith.
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