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oocyst

/ˈəʊəsɪst/

oocyst noun: a reproductive cell in certain fungi.

oocyst: a reproductive cell in certain fungi
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Noun

oocyst (plural oocysts)

  1. (archaic) A reproductive cell in certain fungi.
  2. A thick-walled spore in the lifecycle of some parasitic protozoans that develops into sporozoite.
    • Ross had found in the stomach wall of an Anopheles mosquito the oocysts (eggs) which are the intermediate stage of the Plasmodium life cycle.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, page 453

oocyst meaning in Tamil

oocyst in Tamil

கூட்டுப் பருவம், ஊசிஸ்ட், அண்டப்பந்து, கூடுடை முட்டை, புணரிக்கலச்சிறைப்பை

Forms of oocyst

pluraloocysts

Origin of oocyst

From oo- + cyst.

Words formed from oocyst

Questions about oocyst

What does oocyst mean?
Oocyst means a reproductive cell in certain fungi.
What is oocyst in Tamil?
Oocyst in Tamil is கூட்டுப் பருவம், ஊசிஸ்ட், அண்டப்பந்து. See Oocyst meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is oocyst?
Oocyst is a noun.
How do you pronounce oocyst?
Oocyst is pronounced /ˈəʊəsɪst/ (UK).
What is the plural of oocyst?
The plural of oocyst is oocysts.

Words near oocyst in the dictionary

  1. ooching
  2. OOCSS
  3. oocyan
  4. oocyanin
  5. oocyesis
  6. oocyst
  7. oocystic
  8. oocysts
  9. oocyte
  10. oocytectomies
  11. oocytectomise

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