ENCYST


Meaning of ENCYST in English

ə̇nˈsist, en- verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: en- (I) + cyst, n.

transitive verb

: to enclose in or as if in a cyst or capsule

an encysted tumor

intransitive verb

: to form or become enclosed in a cyst or capsule

protozoans encysting in order to resist desiccation

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