SPOROCYST

Etymology

Noun

sporocyst (plural sporocysts)

(biology) A cyst that develops from a sporoblast and from which sporozoites develop

A larval stage in many trematode worms

A structure in Ascosphaera fungi within which the asci form

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Source: Wiktionary


Spo"ro*cyst, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: An asexual zooid, usually forming one of a series of larval forms in the agamic reproduction of various trematodes and other parasitic worms. The sporocyst generally develops from an egg, but in its turn produces other larvæ by internal budding, or by the subdivision of a part or all of its contents into a number of minute germs. See Redia.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any protozoan when it becomes encysted produces germs by sporulation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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