planoblast

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noun

Any free-swimming gonophore of a hydroid; a hydroid medusa.

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Meanings

nounplanoblast (plural planoblasts)

plural planoblasts

  1. obsoletebiologyAny free-swimming gonophore of a hydroid; a hydroid medusa.

Origin

From plano- + -blast.

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APA

planoblast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planoblast

MLA

“planoblast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planoblast. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “planoblast,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planoblast.

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