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lithocysts

lithocysts is the plural of lithocyst.

Meaning of lithocyst

Noun

lithocyst (plural lithocysts)

  1. A sac containing otoliths, found in medusae and other invertebrates.
  2. A small, siliceous structure found in diatoms and some other types of algae that fills with gas or oil, controlling the buoyancy of the algae.

Questions about lithocysts

What is lithocysts the plural of?
Lithocysts is the plural of lithocyst.

Words near lithocysts in the dictionary

  1. lithoclasts
  2. lithoclasty
  3. lithocline
  4. lithoclines
  5. lithocyst
  6. lithocysts
  7. lithocyte
  8. lithocytes
  9. lithodialysis
  10. lithodid
  11. lithodids

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