precyst

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noun

A structure, in many protozoans, that develops into a cyst

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Meanings

nounprecyst (plural precysts)

plural precysts

  1. A structure, in many protozoans, that develops into a cyst

Origin

From pre- + cyst.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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