blastostyle

[ blas-tuh-stahyl ]

noun

, Zoology.

1. the central rodlike portion of a gonangium, upon which buds that develop into medusae are formed.

Other Words From

• blasto·stylar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blastostyle¹

blasto- + style

Example Sentences

On the sides of each blastostyle a series of gonophores usually becomes developed.

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