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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

oocyst

/oh-uh-sist/US // ˈoʊ əˌsɪst //UK // (ˈəʊəˌsɪst) //

卵囊,卵巢囊肿,卵囊虫,囊肿

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Biology.

    • : the encysted zygotic stage in the life cycle of some sporozoans.

Examples

  • Immediately after the formation of the antheridia new productions show themselves, both around the oocyst and within it.

  • The order Coccidiidea is divided into four families, characterized by the number of sporocysts (if any) found in the oocyst.

  • In one case (Coccidium mitrarium), the oocyst itself, instead of being spherical, is curiously shaped like a mitre.

  • No sporozoites are formed in the oocyst, the sporozoites being unenclosed (gymnospores).

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