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A cyst formed by certain Protozoa and unicellular plants which the contents divide into a large number of granules, each of which becomes a germ.
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Zoocyst — o [ o]*cyst, n. [Zo[ o] + cyst.] (Biol.) A cyst formed by certain Protozoa and unicellular plants which the contents divide into a large number of granules, each of which becomes a germ. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
