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stat·o·lith \ˈstad.əlˌith\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary stato- + -lith 1. a. : the calcareous body in a statocyst b. : a similar body in the lagena of a fish or amphibian 2. : any of various starch grains or other solid bodies in the cytoplasm that are thought responsible by their changes in position for changes in orientation of an organ or part • stat·o·lith·ic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|lithik\ adjective |