lithocyst

noun

lith·​o·​cyst

"+ˌ-

1

: a sac containing lithites that is found in many medusae and other invertebrates and is held to be an auditory organ

2

: a cell that includes a cystolith

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary lith- + cyst

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