metacystic

English

Etymology

metacyst +‎ -ic

Adjective

metacystic (not comparable)

1. Relating to a metacyst
   • 2015 October 1, “Entamoeba histolytica Dmc1 Catalyzes Homologous DNA Pairing and Strand Exchange That Is Stimulated by Calcium and Hop2-Mnd1”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     After ingestion by the host, tetra-nucleated metacystic amoebae emerge in the small intestine (excystation) and undergo several divisions to yield eight trophic amoebae [27 –29 ].