"oocyst" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈəʊəsɪst/ [UK] Forms: oocysts [plural]
Etymology: From oo- + cyst. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|oo|cyst}} oo- + cyst Head templates: {{en-noun}} oocyst (plural oocysts)
  1. (mycology, archaic) A reproductive cell in certain fungi. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Mycology
    Sense id: en-oocyst-en-noun-f-UH4Jc3 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with oo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with oo-: 56 44 Topics: biology, mycology, natural-sciences
  2. (biology) A thick-walled spore in the lifecycle of some parasitic protozoans that develops into sporozoite. Categories (topical): Biology Translations (spore): ookysta (Finnish), oocyste [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-oocyst-en-noun-RJpySHbI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 36 64 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'spore': 0 100

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