stat|o|cyst

stat|o|cyst
stat|o|cyst «STAT uh sihst», noun.
Zoology. an organ of balance found in various crustaceans, flatworms, and other invertebrates, consisting of a sac containing particles (statoliths), as of sand or lime, suspended in fluid.
[< Greek statós standing, static + English cyst]

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