stolon
zoology
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In zoology, a stolon is a horizontal extension from the body of certain invertebrate animals. These extensions serve to propagate the organism by producing new individuals through budding. This method of asexual reproduction allows for the creation of new zooids that typically remain connected to the parent stolon. Examples of animals that reproduce using stolons include colonial tunicates, such as sea squirts.123
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