'Blastostyle' definitions:

Definition of 'Blastostyle'

From: GCIDE
  • Blastostyle \Blas"to*style\, n. [Gr. blasto`s sprout, bud + ? a pillar.] (Zool.) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid, whose special function is to produce medusoid buds. See Hydroidea, and Athecata. [1913 Webster]