statoblast

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noun

A kind of bud, or pod of cells, produced in the interior of certain Bryozoa. As they develop they grow a hard shell and are usually destined to perpetuate the species, bursting open and developing.

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Meanings

nounstatoblast (plural statoblasts)

plural statoblasts

  1. biologyA kind of bud, or pod of cells, produced in the interior of certain Bryozoa. As they develop they grow a hard shell and are usually destined to perpetuate the species, bursting open and developing.

Origin

From stato- + -blast.

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Translations

Finnish statoplasti
  • statoplastipod of cells to reproduce Bryozoa
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “statoblast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statoblast.

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