ectocyst

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noun

The exoskeleton of some members of Bryozoa.

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Meanings

nounectocyst (plural ectocysts)

plural ectocysts

  1. archaicbiologyThe exoskeleton of some members of Bryozoa.

Origin

From ecto- + cyst.

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APA

ectocyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectocyst

MLA

“ectocyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectocyst. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ectocyst,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ectocyst.

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