About The Word Statoblast
Learn about the word Statoblast to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Statoblast definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Statoblast
| Statoblast Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Statoblast?Synonyms | Synonyms for Statoblast: Related Terms | Find terms related to Statoblast: See Also | Statoblast In Webster's Dictionary \Stat"o*blast\, n. [Gr. ? standing (i. e., remaining)
+ -blast.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of a peculiar kind of internal buds, or germs, produced
in the interior of certain Bryozoa and sponges, especially in
the fresh-water species; -- also called {winter buds}.
Note: They are protected by a firm covering, and are usually
destined to perpetuate the species during the winter
season. They burst open and develop in the spring. In
some fresh-water sponges they serve to preserve the
species during the dry season. See Illust. under
{Phylactol[ae]mata}.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Lawrence george durrell ‐ English writer of Irish descent who spent much of his in Mediterranean…
- Ploceus ‐ type genus of the…
- Absolute zero ‐ (cryogenics) the lowest temperature theoretically attainable…
- Modest mussorgsky ‐ Russian composer of operas and orchestral works…
- Pro tempore ‐ for the time being; temporarily; "accepting pro tem that hypothesis…
- Beating ‐ the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows…
- Crucifix ‐ representation of the cross on which…
- Boundless ‐ seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially…
- Revolving credit ‐ a consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit…
- Karakorum range ‐ a mountain range in northern Kashmir; an extension of the Hindu…