Definition of Zoöcyst

1. Noun. A variety of encysted rhizopods resembling a sporocyst, except in the thickness and number of the protective layer. ¹

2. Noun. (biology) 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Zoöcyst

zoocentrism
zoochemical
zoochemistry
zoochemy
zoochlorella
zoochlorellae
zoochlorellas
zoochore
zoochores
zoochory
zoochrome
zoochromes
zoocidal
zoocide
zoocides
zoocyst
zoocysts
zoocytia
zoocytium
zoodendria
zoodendrium
zoodermic
zooea
zooeae
zooeal
zooeas
zooecia
zooecium
zooecology

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