statocyst
noun
stato·cyst
ˈsta-tə-ˌsist 
: an organ of equilibrium found in usually aquatic invertebrates that is typically a fluid-filled vesicle lined with sensory hairs which detect the position of suspended statoliths
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“Statocyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statocyst. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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