Blastostyle definitions

Blastostyle

• (n.) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds. See Hydroidea, and Athecata.
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Blastostyle

Blas'to·style noun [ Greek blasto`s sprout, bud + ... a pillar.] (Zoology) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds. See Hydroidea , and Athecata .
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/63

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blastostyle

the central rodlike portion of a gonangium, upon which buds that develop into medusae are formed.
Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/blastostyle

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