statoblast

 [stat-uh-blast]  

stat·o·blast

   [stat-uh-blast]
noun Zoology.
(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.
Origin:
1850–55; stato- (combining form of Greek statós standing; akin to status, static) + -blast
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statoblast (ˈstætəʊˌblɑːst)
 
—n
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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