Definition of Oocyst
1. a zygote [n -S] - See also: zygote
Medical Definition of Oocyst
1.
The encysted form of the fertilised macrogamete, or zygote, in coccidian Sporozoea in which sporogonic multiplication occurs.
This results in the formation of sporozoites, infectious agents for the next stage of the sporozoan life cycle.
Origin: G. Oon, egg, + kystis, bladder
(05 Mar 2000)
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