statoblast
[ stat-uh-blast ]
/ ˈstæt əˌblæst /
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.
Words nearby statoblast
statius,
stative,
statler,
stato-,
statoacoustic,
statoblast,
statoconium,
statocyst,
statohm,
statokinetic reflex,
statolatry
Example sentences from the Web for statoblast
Oka has described the development from the statoblast of the allied Japanese species.
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 Annandale
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