Hypnocyst
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypnocyst is a noun meaning (biology) A cyst in which some microscopic organisms temporarily enclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food.
Meaning
(biology) A cyst in which some microscopic organisms temporarily enclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food.
Word Forms
- hypnocysts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cytocyst, precyst, hypnozygote, hypnoblast, phyllocyst, encystment.
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