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stat·o·blast (st

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An asexually produced encapsulated bud of a freshwater bryozoan that is released upon disintegration of the parent colony in autumn, remains inactive through winter, and develops into a new organism in spring.

statoblast [ˈstætəʊˌblɑːst]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology an encapsulated bud produced asexually by certain bryozoans that can survive adverse conditions and that gives rise to a new colony

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