"cytocyst" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cytocysts [plural]
Etymology: cyto- + cyst Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cyto|cyst}} cyto- + cyst Head templates: {{en-noun}} cytocyst (plural cytocysts)
  1. (biology) A hollow vesicle, the remains of a host cell occupied by a protozoan parasite. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-cytocyst-en-noun-ODj~Gmxc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cyto- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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