statoblast
[ stat-uh-blast ]
/ ˈstæt əˌblæst /
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noun Zoology.
(in certain bryozoans) an asexually produced group of cells encased in a chitinous covering that can survive unfavorable conditions, as freezing or drought, and germinate to produce a new colony.
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Words nearby statoblast
Statius, stative, Statler, stato-, statoacoustic, statoblast, statoconium, statocyst, statohm, statokinetic reflex, statolatry
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Example sentences from the Web for statoblast
The method of branching, the coloration of the zoœcia and the form of the free statoblast are all characteristic.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson AnnandaleThe air-cells are unusually large and extend over a great part of the dorsal surface of the statoblast.
Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa|Nelson AnnandaleOka has described the development from the statoblast of the allied Japanese species.
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British Dictionary definitions for statoblast
statoblast
/ (ˈstætəʊˌblɑːst) /
noun
zoology an encapsulated bud produced asexually by certain bryozoans that can survive adverse conditions and that gives rise to a new colony
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