statocyst
stato·cyst
noun \-ˌsist\Definition of STATOCYST
: an organ of equilibrium occurring especially among invertebrate animals and consisting usually of a fluid-filled vesicle lined with sensory hairs that detect the position of suspended statoliths
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First Known Use: 1902
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