单词	statocyst
释义	statocyst /ˈstatəʊsɪst / noun Zoology A small organ of balance and orientation in some aquatic invertebrates, consisting of a sensory vesicle or cell containing statoliths. Also called otocyst.In addition, the association of statocysts with mechanoreceptors further suggests that these ancient sense organs are distantly related to the vertebrate ear, linking sight and sound.... There are tiny sense organs called statocysts with which food can be detected, but otherwise no trace of eyes or other features normally associted with a head. Turbellarians sense their environment with statocysts, chemoreceptors, and photoreceptors.
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