oocyst en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈəʊəsɪst/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From oo- + cyst.
Meanings
- (archaic) A reproductive cell in certain fungi.
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A thick-walled spore in the lifecycle of some parasitic protozoans that develops into sporozoite.
Ross had found in the stomach wall of an Anopheles mosquito the oocysts (eggs) which are the intermediate stage of the Plasmodium life cycle.
1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society 2016, page 453:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oocysts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
cmn 卵囊體 /卵囊体 (spore) · de Oozyste (spore) · fr oocyste (spore) · el ωοκύστη (spore) · fi ookysta (spore) · es ooquiste (spore)