"statoblast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: statoblasts [plural]
Etymology: stato- + -blast Etymology templates: {{confix|en|stato|blast}} stato- + -blast Head templates: {{en-noun}} statoblast (plural statoblasts)
  1. (zoology) One of a peculiar kind of internal buds, or germs, produced in the interior of certain Bryozoa. They are protected by a firm covering, and are usually destined to perpetuate the species during the winter season. They burst open and develop in the spring. Categories (topical): Zoology

Inflected forms

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