STATOCYST


Meaning of STATOCYST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌsist ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1902

: an organ of equilibrium occurring especially among invertebrate animals and consisting usually of a fluid-filled vesicle lined with sensory hairs that detect the position of suspended statoliths

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.