Lithocyst

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.NounA sac containing otoliths, found in medusae and other invertebrates.

2.NounA small, siliceous structure found in diatoms and some other types of algae that fills with gas or oil, controlling the buoyancy of the algae.

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