ˈstad. ə lˌith 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