The statolith is either acquired from the animal's surroundings or secreted by the epithelial cells of the statocyst.
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Statolith
Synonyms for "statolith" (2 found)
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6 entriesTranslations
12 translations across 12 languages.
Belarusian
1 entries- статаліт noun (amyloplast involved in graviperception)
Danish
1 entries- statolit noun (amyloplast involved in graviperception)
Finnish
1 entries- statoliitti noun (amyloplast involved in graviperception)
French
1 entries- statolithe noun (amyloplast involved in graviperception)
German
1 entries- Statolith noun (amyloplast involved in graviperception)
Hungarian
1 entries- sztatolit noun (amyloplast involved in graviperception)
Ido
1 entries- statolito noun (amyloplast involved in graviperception)
Italian
1 entries- statolite noun (amyloplast involved in graviperception)
Polish
1 entries- statolit noun (amyloplast involved in graviperception)
Romanian
1 entries- statolit noun (amyloplast involved in graviperception)
Russian
1 entries- статоли́т noun (amyloplast involved in graviperception)
Spanish
1 entries- estatolito noun (amyloplast involved in graviperception)
Sample sentences
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When the squid (or other cephalopod) accelerates, the statolith is pressed back in its “seat” like a person in a car.
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