statoblast

[ stat-uh-blast ]

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.

statoblast

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of statoblast¹

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

Example Sentences

The method of branching, the coloration of the zoœcia and the form of the free statoblast are all characteristic.

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

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Oka has described the development from the statoblast of the allied Japanese species.

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