"heterocyst" meaning in English

See heterocyst in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: heterocysts [plural]
Etymology: hetero- + cyst Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hetero|cyst}} hetero- + cyst Head templates: {{en-noun}} heterocyst (plural heterocysts)
  1. Alternative form of heterocyte Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: heterocyte
    Sense id: en-heterocyst-en-noun-GP9NDRCn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hetero-

Inflected forms

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