tomocyst

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noun

An encysted form of a tomont.

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Meanings

nountomocyst (plural tomocysts)

plural tomocysts

  1. biologyAn encysted form of a tomont.

Origin

Blend of tomont + cyst or tomo- + cyst

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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