English Explanatory Dictionary

lithocyst

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sac containing otoliths, found in medusae and other invertebrates.
  2. A small, siliceous structure found in diatoms and some other types of algae that fills with gas or oil, controlling the buoyancy of the algae.

Word forms

lithocyst lithocysts

Etymology

From litho- + cyst.

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