oocyst
[ oh-uh-sist ]
/ ˈoʊ əˌsɪst /
noun Biology.
the encysted zygotic stage in the life cycle of some sporozoans.
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Example sentences from the Web for oocyst
No sporozoites are formed in the oocyst, the sporozoites being unenclosed (gymnospores).
The order Coccidiidea is divided into four families, characterized by the number of sporocysts (if any) found in the oocyst.
In one case (Coccidium mitrarium), the oocyst itself, instead of being spherical, is curiously shaped like a mitre.
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
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.