metacystic

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adjective

Relating to a metacyst

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Meanings

adjectivemetacystic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to a metacyst

    After ingestion by the host, tetra-nucleated metacystic amoebae emerge in the small intestine (excystation) and undergo several divisions to yield eight trophic amoebae [27 –29 ].

    2015 October 1, “Entamoeba histolytica Dmc1 Catalyzes Homologous DNA Pairing and Strand Exchange That Is Stimulated by Calcium and Hop2-Mnd1”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From metacyst + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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