sporocyst

English

Etymology

sporo- +‎ cyst

Noun

sporocyst (plural sporocysts)

(biology) A cyst that develops from a sporoblast and from which sporozoites develop.
A larval stage in many trematode worms.
A structure in Ascosphaera fungi within which the asci form.

Derived terms

zoosporocyst

Translations

cyst that develops from a sporoblast and from which sporozoites develop

Chinese:
Mandarin: 胞蚴 (zh) (bāoyòu)

larval stage in many trematode worms

Chinese:
Mandarin: 胞蚴 (zh) (bāoyòu)

structure in Ascosphaera fungi within which the asci form

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