pericyst

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noun

A protective layer of fibrous tissue surrounding hydatid parasites in the host.

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Meanings

nounpericyst (countable and uncountable, plural pericysts)

plural pericysts

  1. countableuncountableA protective layer of fibrous tissue surrounding hydatid parasites in the host.

Origin

From peri- + cyst.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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