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mucocyst

mucocyst noun: a cyst, in some protozoans, that discharges mucoid material.

Noun

mucocyst (plural mucocysts)

  1. A cyst, in some protozoans, that discharges mucoid material

Forms of mucocyst

pluralmucocysts

Origin of mucocyst

From muco- + cyst.

Questions about mucocyst

What does mucocyst mean?
Mucocyst means a cyst, in some protozoans, that discharges mucoid material.
What part of speech is mucocyst?
Mucocyst is a noun.
What is the plural of mucocyst?
The plural of mucocyst is mucocysts.

Words near mucocyst in the dictionary

  1. mucocomplex
  2. mucocomplexes
  3. mucocutaneous
  4. mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
  5. mucocutaneously
  6. mucocyst
  7. mucocystic
  8. mucocysts
  9. mucocyte
  10. mucocytes
  11. mucodepletion

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