lithocyst

n. [动](内含平衡石的)石囊

词形变化

lithocysts 复数 lithocysts

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    生物 动物学
  2. 2.

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

    生物 植物学

词源

From litho- + cyst.

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