sporocyst

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noun

A cyst that develops from a sporoblast and from which sporozoites develop.

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Meanings

nounsporocyst (plural sporocysts)

plural sporocysts

  1. biologyA cyst that develops from a sporoblast and from which sporozoites develop.
  2. A larval stage in many trematode worms.
  3. A structure in Ascosphaera fungi within which the asci form.

Origin

From sporo- + cyst.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 胞蚴, 胞蚴
  • 胞蚴 (bāoyòu)cyst that develops from a sporoblast and from which sporozoites develop
  • 胞蚴 (bāoyòu)larval stage in many trematode worms
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APA

sporocyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporocyst

MLA

“sporocyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporocyst. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sporocyst,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sporocyst.

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