What does oocyst mean?
Oocyst means (mycology, archaic) A reproductive cell in certain fungi..
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/ˈəʊəsɪst/ · noun
(mycology, archaic) A reproductive cell in certain fungi..
Ross had found in the stomach wall of an Anopheles mosquito the oocysts (eggs) which are the intermediate stage of the Plasmodium life cycle.
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Oocyst means (mycology, archaic) A reproductive cell in certain fungi..
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Ross had found in the stomach wall of an Anopheles mosquito the oocysts (eggs) which are the intermediate stage of the Plasmodium life cycle.
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