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pericyst

pericyst noun: a protective layer of fibrous tissue surrounding hydatid parasites in the host.

Noun

pericyst (countable and uncountable, plural pericysts)

  1. A protective layer of fibrous tissue surrounding hydatid parasites in the host.

pericyst meaning in Tamil

pericyst in Tamil

சுற்றுறை

Forms of pericyst

pluralpericysts

Origin of pericyst

From peri- + cyst.

Words formed from pericyst

Questions about pericyst

What does pericyst mean?
Pericyst means a protective layer of fibrous tissue surrounding hydatid parasites in the host.
What is pericyst in Tamil?
Pericyst in Tamil is சுற்றுறை. See Pericyst meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pericyst?
Pericyst is a noun.
What is the plural of pericyst?
The plural of pericyst is pericysts.

Words near pericyst in the dictionary

  1. pericyclic reactions
  2. pericyclid
  3. pericyclids
  4. pericynthion
  5. pericynthions
  6. pericyst
  7. pericystectomies
  8. pericystectomy
  9. pericystic
  10. pericystitis
  11. pericysts

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