paracyst

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noun

The antheridium of an ascomycete

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Meanings

nounparacyst (plural paracysts)

plural paracysts

  1. datedbiologyThe antheridium of an ascomycete

Origin

From para- + cyst.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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