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otocyst Meaning
otocyst (n.)
An auditory cyst or vesicle; one of the simple auditory organs of many invertebrates, containing a fluid and otoliths; also, the embryonic vesicle from which the parts of the internal ear of vertebrates are developed.
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An auditory cyst or vesicle; one of the simple auditory organs of many invertebrates, containing a fluid and otoliths; also, the embryonic vesicle from which th
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The otocyst is a sensory organ found in many invertebrates, including jellyfish and sea anemones.
Otocysts detect changes in the organism's orientation and equilibrium.
The otocyst is a fluid-filled sac containing tiny crystals called statoconia.
The statoconia move within the fluid, causing the otocyst to detect changes in the organism's position.
