statoblast

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Synonyms: statoblasts, somatoblast

Antonyms: statoblasts, somatoblast

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology}} A kind of [[bud]], or [[pod]] of cells, produced in the interior of certain {{taxfmt|Bryozoa|phylum}}. As they develop they grow a hard [[shell]] and are usually destined to perpetuate the species, bursting open and developing.

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