Encysted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɛnˈsɪstɪd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Encysted is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of encyst.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of encyst.
More Meanings
- (medicine) Contained in a cyst.
- (botany) Enclosed in a sac, or invested with a coating when in a non-motile state, like some unicellular plants.
- (figuratively) Embedded, enclosed.
Example Sentences
This group included many who had been deeply encysted within the corporative fabric of the Bourbon polity – plus many for whom the chips did not fall well.
Related Words
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