Meanings
nounencystment (countable and uncountable, plural encystments)
plural encystments
- countableuncountableThe formation of a cyst.
- countableuncountableThe process of becoming enclosed by, or as if by, a cyst.
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encystment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encystment
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“encystment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encystment. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encystment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encystment.
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