zoocyst Meaning, Definition & Usage

Zo"ö*cyst noun (Also<
  • Zoocyst
  • Zoöcyst
)
Etymology
Zoö- + cyst.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913