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statolith

noun stato·lith \ˈsta-tə-ˌlith\

Definition of STATOLITH

1
:  any of the usually calcareous bodies suspended in a statocyst
2
:  any of various starch grains or other solid bodies in the plant cytoplasm that are held to be responsible by changes in their position for changes in orientation of a part or organ
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Origin of STATOLITH

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1900
Medical Dictionary

statolith

noun stato·lith \ˈstat-əl-ˌith\

Medical Definition of STATOLITH

:  otolith

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