Meaning Of The Word Statocyst

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statocyst in American English
a plant cell containing plastids, starch grains, or other statoliths
noun: a sense organ consisting of a sac enclosing sensory hairs and particles of sand, lime, etc., that functions in maintaining equilibrium, serving to indicate position in space

statocyst in British English
noun: an organ of balance in some invertebrates, such as crustaceans, that consists of a sensory vesicle containing small granules

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