ALL meanings of statocyst
stat·o·cyst
S s - noun statocyst (in certain invertebrates) a sense organ consisting of a sac enclosing sensory hairs and particles of sand, lime, etc., that functions in maintaining equilibrium, serving to indicate position in space. 1
- noun statocyst an organ of balance in some invertebrates, such as crustaceans, that consists of a sensory vesicle containing small granules 0
- noun statocyst a plant cell containing plastids, starch grains, or other statoliths 0
- noun statocyst a sense organ found in many invertebrate animals, consisting typically of a fluid-filled sac lined with small sensory hairs and containing one or more tiny, free, sandlike grains, or statoliths: it functions as an organ of balance or equilibrium 0