ENCYST

Etymology

Verb

encyst (third-person singular simple present encysts, present participle encysting, simple past and past participle encysted)

(transitive) To enclose within a cyst.

(intransitive) To be enclosed within a cyst.

Anagrams

• nycest

Source: Wiktionary


En*cyst", v. t.

Definition: To inclose in a cyst.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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