Cystolith (Gr. `cavity` and `stone`) is a botanical term for the inorganic concretions, usually of calcium carbonate, formed in a cellulose matrix in special cells called lithocysts, generally in the leaf of plants of certain families, e.g. Ficus elastica, the Indian rubber plant of the family Moraceae. Plants in the family Urticaceae, also kn... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystolith
(from the article `Acanthaceae`) The family is characterized by simple leaves arranged in opposite pairs on the twigs, cystoliths (enlarged cells containing crystals of calcium ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/c/176
An intercellular mineral deposit that accumulates in some of the epidermal cells of some plants. Return to Top D Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22034
Cys'to·lith noun [ Greek ............ bladder + -lith .] 1. (Botany) A concretion of mineral matter within a leaf or other part of a plant. 2. (Medicine) A urinary calculus. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/212