lithocyst

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noun

A sac containing otoliths, found in medusae and other invertebrates.

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Meanings

nounlithocyst (plural lithocysts)

plural lithocysts

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
crystal cell

Origin

From litho- + cyst.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cystolith
Cite this entry
APA

lithocyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithocyst

MLA

“lithocyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithocyst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lithocyst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lithocyst.

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