zoocyst

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See also: zoöcyst

English

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Etymology

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From zoo- +‎ cyst.

Noun

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zoocyst (plural zoocysts)

  1. A kind of encysted rhizopod resembling a sporocyst, except in the thickness and number of the protective layers.