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see statolith.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
lithite
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lithite — lith·ite … English syllables
lithite — ˈliˌthīt noun ( s) Etymology: lith + ite : a calcareous concretion especially in a tentaculocyst or lithocyst * * * lithˈite noun A calcareous body secreted in an animal cell, esp with a sensory function • • • Main Entry: ↑lith … Useful english dictionary
statolith — n. [Gr. statos, fixed; lithos, stone] A movable concretion of granules of sand, lime, diatom shells, or quartz grains contained in a statocyst, that functions in equilibrium; lithite … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
