Meaning of statolith | Babel Free
Definitions
- Synonym of otolith.
- A specialized form of amyloplast involved in graviperception by plant roots and most invertebrates.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Statolith
Español
estatolito
Suomi
statoliitti
Français
statolithe
Italiano
statolite
Polski
statolit
Русский
статоли́т
Examples
“The statolith is either acquired from the animal's surroundings or secreted by the epithelial cells of the statocyst.”
“When the squid (or other cephalopod) accelerates, the statolith is pressed back in its “seat” like a person in a car.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.