statocyte

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noun

A cell containing statoliths, thought to be involved in gravitropic perception in plants.

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Meanings

nounstatocyte (plural statocytes)

plural statocytes

  1. A cell containing statoliths, thought to be involved in gravitropic perception in plants.

Origin

From stato- + -cyte.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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