Meanings
nounproheterocyst (plural proheterocysts)
plural proheterocysts
- A structure, in cyanobacteria, that develops into a heterocyst
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proheterocyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proheterocyst
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“proheterocyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proheterocyst. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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