blastostyle
[ blas-tuh-stahyl ]
nounZoology.
the central rodlike portion of a gonangium, upon which buds that develop into medusae are formed.
Origin of blastostyle
1Other words from blastostyle
- blas·to·sty·lar, adjective
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How to use blastostyle in a sentence
On the sides of each blastostyle a series of gonophores usually becomes developed.
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