statocyst
[ stat-uh-sist ]
/ ˈstæt əˌsɪst /
noun Zoology.
(in certain invertebrates) a sense organ consisting of a sac enclosing sensory hairs and particles of sand, lime, etc., that functions in maintaining equilibrium, serving to indicate position in space.
Origin of statocyst
Words nearby statocyst
statler,
stato-,
statoacoustic,
statoblast,
statoconium,
statocyst,
statohm,
statokinetic reflex,
statolatry,
statolith,
stator
British Dictionary definitions for statocyst
statocyst
/ (ˈstætəʊsɪst) /
noun
an organ of balance in some invertebrates, such as crustaceans, that consists of a sensory vesicle containing small granules
See statolith