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statocyte

statocyte noun: a cell containing statoliths, thought to be involved in gravitropic perception in plants.

Noun

statocyte (plural statocytes)

  1. A cell containing statoliths, thought to be involved in gravitropic perception in plants.

Forms of statocyte

pluralstatocytes

Origin of statocyte

From stato- + -cyte.

Questions about statocyte

What does statocyte mean?
Statocyte means a cell containing statoliths, thought to be involved in gravitropic perception in plants.
What part of speech is statocyte?
Statocyte is a noun.
What is the plural of statocyte?
The plural of statocyte is statocytes.

Words near statocyte in the dictionary

  1. statocracy
  2. statocratic
  3. statocyst
  4. statocystic
  5. statocysts
  6. statocyte
  7. statocytes
  8. statohm
  9. statohms
  10. statoid
  11. statoids

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