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Heterozooid
A specialised non-feeding bryozoan zooid. Heterozooids include forms specialised for producing and brooding eggs, or, more rarely, spermatozoa. Others are specialised to protect the colony, or have a cleaning function, or strengthen and support the colony.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Natural environment
- Category: Coral reefs
- Organization: NOAA
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