Definition of Lithocyst. Meaning of Lithocyst. Synonyms of Lithocyst

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Definition of Lithocyst

Lithocyst
Lithocyst Lith"o*cyst (l[i^]th"[-o]*s[i^]st), n. [Litho- + cyst.] (Zo["o]l.) A sac containing small, calcareous concretions (otoliths). They are found in many Medus[ae], and other invertebrates, and are supposed to be auditory organs.

Meaning of Lithocyst from wikipedia

- lithocyst, which bends the entire rhopalial body such that the cells of the touch plate are either distant from or making contact with the lithocyst hood;...
- silicon dioxide also, formed in a cellulose matrix in special cells called lithocysts, generally in the leaf of plants. Cystoliths are present in certain families...