blastostyle

 [blas-tuh-stahyl]  

blas·to·style

   [blas-tuh-stahyl]
noun Zoology.
the central rodlike portion of a gonangium, upon which buds that develop into medusae are formed.
Origin:
blasto- + style

Related forms
blas·to·sty·lar, adjective
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