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paracyst

paracyst noun: the antheridium of an ascomycete.

Noun

paracyst (plural paracysts)

  1. (dated) The antheridium of an ascomycete

Forms of paracyst

pluralparacysts

Origin of paracyst

From para- + cyst.

Questions about paracyst

What does paracyst mean?
Paracyst means the antheridium of an ascomycete.
What part of speech is paracyst?
Paracyst is a noun.
What is the plural of paracyst?
The plural of paracyst is paracysts.

Words near paracyst in the dictionary

  1. paracyesis
  2. paracymbia
  3. paracymbial
  4. paracymbium
  5. paracymene
  6. paracyst
  7. paracystitis
  8. paracysts
  9. paracytic
  10. Parada
  11. paradactyl

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