Hypnocyst Definition

noun

(biology) A cyst in which some unicellular organisms temporarily enclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food.

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Singular:
hypnocyst
Plural:
hypnocysts

Origin of Hypnocyst

  • hypno- +‎ cyst

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