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stat•o•blast
(stat′ə blast′),USA pronunciation n. [Zool.]
- Invertebrates(in certain bryozoans) an asexually produced group of cells encased in a chitinous covering that can survive unfavorable conditions, as freezing or drought, and germinate to produce a new colony.
- 1850–55; stato- (combining form of Greek statós standing; akin to status, static) + -blast
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