Difference between revisions of "statolith"
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|etymology=Greek <i>statos</i>, fixed; <i>lithos</i>, stone | |etymology=Greek <i>statos</i>, fixed; <i>lithos</i>, stone | ||
| − | |definition=A movable concretion of granules of sand, lime, diatom shells, or quartz grains contained in a statocyst, that functions in equilibrium | + | |definition=A movable [[concretion]] of granules of sand, lime, diatom shells, or quartz grains contained in a [[statocyst]], that functions in equilibrium |
|see also=[[lithite]]. | |see also=[[lithite]]. | ||
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Revision as of 23:42, 13 September 2013
statolith (noun; Greek statos, fixed; lithos, stone): A movable concretion of granules of sand, lime, diatom shells, or quartz grains contained in a statocyst, that functions in equilibriumSee also: lithite.
