"gonocyst" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gonocysts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gonocyst (plural gonocysts)
  1. A membrane around the spermatogonia in the male gonads.
    Sense id: en-gonocyst-en-noun-xvZYaP92 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. An expansion of the zoarium in which multiple embryos develop.
    Sense id: en-gonocyst-en-noun-boCtnWEx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

Inflected forms

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