spo|ro|cyst

spo|ro|cyst
spo|ro|cyst «SPR uh sihst, SPOHR-», noun.
1. a cyst formed by sporozoans during reproduction, in which sporozoites develop.
2. an encysted sporozoan.
3. a capsule or sac containing germ cells, that develops from the embryo of trematode worms, usually within the body of a snail.
4. Botany. a resting cell which produces asexual spores, as in algae.

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