lithite

lithite
\\ˈliˌthīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: lith- + -ite
: a calcareous concretion especially in a tentaculocyst or lithocyst

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lithˈite noun
A calcareous body secreted in an animal cell, esp with a sensory function
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Main Entry:lith-

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  • lithite — see statolith …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • lithite — lith·ite …   English syllables

  • 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

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