Zoocyst
Pronunciation : Zo"?*cyst
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Zo?- + cyst.] (Biol.)
Definition : Defn: A cyst formed by certain Protozoa and unicellular plants which the contents divide into a large number of granules, each of which becomes a germ.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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