| 单词 | statolith |
| 释义 | statolith[ stat-l-ith ] / ˈstæt l ɪθ / nounZoology. any of the granules of lime, sand, etc., contained within a statocyst. Botany. an inclusion, as a starch grain, that by a change in position within the cells of an organ or part is assumed to cause a corresponding change in position of the organ or part. Origin of statolith1895–1900; stato- (see statoblast) + -lith OTHER WORDS FROM statolithstat·o·lith·ic, adjectiveWords nearby statolithstatoconium, statocyst, statohm, statokinetic reflex, statolatry, statolith, stator, statoscope, statotonic reflexes, statto, statuary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for statolithstatolith / (ˈstætəʊlɪθ) / nounAlso called: otolith 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 any of various movable inclusions, such as starch grains, that occur in plant cells and are thought to function in geotropic responses Derived forms of statolithstatolithic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for statolithstatolith [ stăt′l-ĭth′ ] n.A small, movable concretion of calcium carbonate found in statocysts; an otolith. statoconium The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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