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| —vb | |
| biology to enclose or become enclosed by a cyst, thick membrane, or shell | |
| en'cysted | |
| —adj | |
| en'cystment | |
| —n | |
| encys'tation | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
encyst en·cyst (ěn-sĭst')
v. en·cyst·ed, en·cyst·ing, en·cysts
To enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
en·cyst'ment or en'cys·ta'tion n.
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Example sentences
Sporangia germinate either directly or indirectly by releasing zoospores that subsequently encyst and germinate.
After the glochidia are released into the water, they attach and encyst on the gills and/or fins of a host fish.
The cercariae are released from the snail and encyst as metacercariae on aquatic plants.
The cercariae are released from the snail and encyst as metacercariae on aquatic vegetation or other surfaces.
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