SINCE 1828
lithocyst
noun
lith·o·cyst
| \ "+ˌ-\
Definition of lithocyst
1
: a sac containing lithites that is found in many medusae and other invertebrates and is held to be an auditory organ
2
: a cell that includes a cystolith
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