Meaning Of The Word Statolith

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What's The Definition Of Statolith?

statolith in American English
any of the small, freely moving concretions, often a starch grain, found in statocysts
noun: any of the granules of lime, sand, etc., contained within a statocyst

statolith in British English
noun: any of the granules of calcium carbonate occurring in a statocyst: movement of statoliths, caused by a change in position of the animal, stimulates hair cells, which convey the information to the brain by nerve fibres

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