gametocyst

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noun

A structure, in certain protozoans, in which gametocytes or gametes are formed

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Meanings

noungametocyst (plural gametocysts)

plural gametocysts

  1. biologyA structure, in certain protozoans, in which gametocytes or gametes are formed

Origin

From gameto- + cyst.

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APA

gametocyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gametocyst

MLA

“gametocyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gametocyst. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gametocyst,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gametocyst.

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