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statoblast

noun stato·blast \ˈsta-tə-ˌblast\

Definition of STATOBLAST

1
:  a bud in a freshwater bryozoan that overwinters in a chitinous envelope and develops into a new individual in spring
2
:  gemmule b
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Origin of STATOBLAST

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1855

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