statoblast

American  

[stat-uh-blast] / ˈstæt əˌblæst /

noun

Zoology.

1. (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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statoblast British  

/ ˈstætəʊˌblɑːst /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of statoblast

1850–55; stato- (combining form of Greek statós standing; akin to status, static ) + -blast

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statoblast

The most definite character in which this species differs from F. sultana and F. australiensis is the ornamentation of one surface of the statoblast, both surfaces of which are smooth in the two latter species.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson

The air-cells are unusually large and extend over a great part of the dorsal surface of the statoblast.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson

B. Processes entirely surrounding the statoblast; many zoaria embedded in a common gelatinous investment so as to form large compound colonies Pectinatella, p. 235.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson

This variety differs from the typical form in having fewer tentacles and in the fact that the marginal processes of the statoblast are abortive or absent.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson

Zoœcia arising directly from one another; no stolon; free statoblast oval Plumatella, p. 212. a'.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson