statolith

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noun

A specialized form of amyloplast involved in graviperception by plant roots and most invertebrates.

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Synonyms

otolith statocyte stele phytomorph zoophytolith stylopod archaeplastid hypolith rhabdoid phyllocladium clinostat holdfast polystele plastide stipes phyllopodium protostele

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