- floatoblast
- float·o·blast
English syllables. 2014.
floatoblast
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floatoblast — n. [A.S. flotian, float; Gr. blastos, bud] (BRYOZOA) A statoblast with a peripheral pneumatic annulus, with or without marginal hooks … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
floatoblast — ˈflōd.əˌblast noun Etymology: float (II) + o + blast : a pelagic statoblast of certain bryozoans that lacks hooks or spines and has a specialized capsule containing air cells … Useful english dictionary
leptoblast — n. [Gr. leptos, thin; blastos, bud] (BRYOZOA) A floatoblast that quickly germinates after release from the parent colony … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
statoblast — n. [Gr. statos, fixed; blastos, bud] (BRYOZOA: Phylactolaemata) A sessile or free, ovoid or discoid chitinized bud, with large yolky cells and organized germinal tissue, that give rise to polypides; resting buds; winter eggs; see floatoblast … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
