statocyst
UK/ˈstatə(ʊ)sɪst/
statocyst noun: 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).
Noun
statocyst (plural statocysts)
- 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).
- 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.2017, Danna Staaf, Squid Empire, ForeEdge, →ISBN, page 110
statocyst meaning in Tamil
statocyst in Tamil
- நிலைச்சிறைப்பை, சமநிலை உணர் உறுப்பு
Forms of statocyst
| plural | statocysts |
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Origin of statocyst
From stato- + cyst.
Words formed from statocyst
Questions about statocyst
- What does statocyst mean?
- Statocyst means 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).
- What is statocyst in Tamil?
- Statocyst in Tamil is நிலைச்சிறைப்பை, சமநிலை உணர் உறுப்பு. See Statocyst meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is statocyst?
- Statocyst is a noun.
- How do you pronounce statocyst?
- Statocyst is pronounced /ˈstatə(ʊ)sɪst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of statocyst?
- The plural of statocyst is statocysts.
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