Word: statocyst
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: stat
o
cyst
Definition: An organ of balance found in some aquatic invertebrates, consisting of a sac-like structure containing a statolith and numerous innervated setae.
Morphemes:
Affix: stato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organs or other structures that maintain equilibrium or orientation in organisms.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στατός
Language: grc
Decoded: statos
Meaning: standing
Affix: cyst
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύστις
Language: grc
Decoded: kustis
Meaning: anatomical sac