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heterocysts

heterocysts is the plural of heterocyst.

Meaning of heterocyst

Noun

heterocyst (plural heterocysts)

  1. A specialized nitrogen-fixing cell formed by some filamentous cyanobacteria.
    Synonyms:
    connecting cell

Questions about heterocysts

What is heterocysts the plural of?
Heterocysts is the plural of heterocyst.

Words near heterocysts in the dictionary

  1. heterocycloalkanes
  2. heterocyclyl
  3. heterocyclyls
  4. heterocyst
  5. heterocystous
  6. heterocysts
  7. heterocyte
  8. heterocytes
  9. heterocytotropic
  10. heterocytous
  11. heterodactyl

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