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

Other tubules of a very similar appearance but with a delicate chitinoid foundation appear to be the remains of a species of Plumatella of which they occasionally contain a statoblast.

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Swim-ring A ring of polygonal air-spaces surrounding the statoblast.

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A=outline of part of zoarium from a stone, � 16; B=outline of the tip of a single zoœcium, � 70; C=free statoblast, � 70.

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B=statoblast from Ceylon, � 35.

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The lower zoœcium contains a mature free statoblast, the upper one a fixed one.

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