metacyst

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noun

The cystic stage of a parasite (within a host)

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Meanings

nounmetacyst (plural metacysts)

plural metacysts

  1. The cystic stage of a parasite (within a host)

Origin

From meta- + cyst?

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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