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Definition of Hypnocyst

1. n. A cyst in which some unicellular organisms temporarily inclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food. In some instances, a process of spore formation seems to occur within such cysts.

Definition of Hypnocyst

1. 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. ¹

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Medical Definition of Hypnocyst

1. A cyst in which some unicellular organisms temporarily inclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food. In some instances, a process of spore formation seems to occur within such cysts. Origin: Gr. Sleep + E. Cyst. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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