statocyst

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Synonyms: somatocyst, statocysts, statocyte, statcast

Antonyms: somatocyst, statocysts, statocyte, statcast

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} An [[organ]] of [[balance]] found in some [[aquatic]] [[invertebrates]], consisting of a [[sac]]-like structure containing a [[statolith]] and numerous [[innervated]] [[seta]]e. Ancestral to vertebrate [[otolith]] (their organ of hearing and balance).{{defdate|from 19th c.}}

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