oocyst

[ oh-uh-sist ]

/ ˈoʊ əˌsɪst /

noun Biology.

the encysted zygotic stage in the life cycle of some sporozoans.

Origin of oocyst

First recorded in 1870–75; oo- + -cyst

Words nearby oocyst

onyxis, onyx marble, ONZ, oo-, ooblast, oocyst, oocyte, O.O.D., oodles, oof, oogamete

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Example sentences from the Web for oocyst

No sporozoites are formed in the oocyst, the sporozoites being unenclosed (gymnospores).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
The order Coccidiidea is divided into four families, characterized by the number of sporocysts (if any) found in the oocyst.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
In one case (Coccidium mitrarium), the oocyst itself, instead of being spherical, is curiously shaped like a mitre.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5|Various
Immediately after the formation of the antheridia new productions show themselves, both around the oocyst and within it.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for oocyst

oocyst

/ (ˈəʊəˌsɪst) /

noun

an encysted zygote of sporozoan protozoans that undergoes sporogony to produce infective sporozoites

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Medical definitions for oocyst

oocyst

[ ō′ə-sĭst′ ]

n.

A thick-walled structure in which sporozoan zygotes develop and that serves to transfer them to new hosts.

单词	oocyst
释义	oocyst [ oh-uh-sist ] / ˈoʊ əˌsɪst / noun Biology. the encysted zygotic stage in the life cycle of some sporozoans. Origin of oocyst First recorded in 1870–75; oo- + -cyst Words nearby oocyst onyxis, onyx marble, ONZ, oo-, ooblast, oocyst, oocyte, O.O.D., oodles, oof, oogamete Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oocyst No sporozoites are formed in the oocyst, the sporozoites being unenclosed (gymnospores). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5\|Various The order Coccidiidea is divided into four families, characterized by the number of sporocysts (if any) found in the oocyst. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5\|Various In one case (Coccidium mitrarium), the oocyst itself, instead of being spherical, is curiously shaped like a mitre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5\|Various Immediately after the formation of the antheridia new productions show themselves, both around the oocyst and within it. Fungi: Their Nature and Uses\|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke British Dictionary definitions for oocyst oocyst / (ˈəʊəˌsɪst) / noun an encysted zygote of sporozoan protozoans that undergoes sporogony to produce infective sporozoites Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for oocyst oocyst [ ō′ə-sĭst′ ] n. A thick-walled structure in which sporozoan zygotes develop and that serves to transfer them to new hosts. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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