hypnocyst

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noun

A cyst in which some microscopic organisms temporarily enclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food.

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Meanings

nounhypnocyst (plural hypnocysts)

plural hypnocysts

  1. biologyA cyst in which some microscopic organisms temporarily enclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food.

Origin

From hypno- + cyst.

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APA

hypnocyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypnocyst

MLA

“hypnocyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypnocyst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypnocyst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypnocyst.

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