statolith

noun

stato·​lith ˈsta-tə-ˌlith How to pronounce statolith (audio)
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

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of statolith was in 1892

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“Statolith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statolith. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

statolith

noun
stato·​lith ˈstat-ᵊl-ˌith How to pronounce statolith (audio)

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