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Graviperception vs Statolith - What's the difference?

graviperception | statolith |

As nouns the difference between graviperception and statolith

is that graviperception is perception of gravity while statolith is a specialized form of amyloplast involved in graviperception by plant roots and most invertebrates.

graviperception

English

Noun

(-)
  • perception of gravity
  • * 1904 , Nature Publishing Group, Nature
    • And I am glad to note that both Pfeffer and Czapek are not disinclined to believe in the possibility of various forms of graviperception .
  • * 1992 , Cees M Karssen, Leendert C Loon, Dick Vreugdenhil, Progress in Plant Growth Regulation
    • The take-home message from these observations is open to interpretation, but may be that although amyloplasts play a pivotal role in graviperception ,...

    statolith

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A specialized form of amyloplast involved in graviperception by plant roots and most invertebrates.

    • Synonyms

    * otolith