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What is "statolith"

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statolith

n. A specialized form of amyloplast involved in graviperception by plant roots and most invertebrates.

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Statolith

Statolith may refer to:

  • A structure in the statocyst, which allows certain invertebrates to sense gravity and balance
  • A structure in the statocyte, cells which allow plants to sense gravity

Usage examples of "statolith".

The statocysts in such creatures open to the outside world through narrow apertures, and the statoliths are not bits of calcium carbonate but are, rather, sand particles the creature actually places within the statocysts.