mucocyst

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noun

A cyst, in some protozoans, that discharges mucoid material

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Meanings

nounmucocyst (plural mucocysts)

plural mucocysts

  1. biologyA cyst, in some protozoans, that discharges mucoid material

Origin

From muco- + cyst.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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