- statolithic
- stat·o·lith·ic
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statolithic
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statolithic — adj. of or pertaining to small particles present in the statocyst (Zoology) … English contemporary dictionary
statolithic — adjective see statolith … Useful english dictionary
statolith — statolithic, adj. /stat l ith/, n. 1. Zool. any of the granules of lime, sand, etc., contained within a statocyst. 2. Bot. an inclusion, as a starch grain, that by a change in position within the cells of an organ or part is assumed to cause a… … Universalium
Gravitropism — [or geotropism ] is a turning or growth movement by a plant or fungus in response to gravity. Charles Darwin was one of the first Europeans to document that roots show positive gravitropism and stems show negative gravitropism . That is, roots… … Wikipedia
ear, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes noises by transduction (or the conversion of sound waves into electrochemical impulses) and maintains the sense of balance (equilibrium). The human ear, like … Universalium
statolith — [stat′əlith΄] n. [< Gr statos, standing (see STATOCYST) + LITH] 1. Bot. any of the small, freely moving concretions, often a starch grain, found in statocysts 2. Zool. OTOLITH (sense 2) statolithic adj … English World dictionary
