encysted

 [en-sist]  

en·cyst

   [en-sist]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object) Biology.
to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
Origin:
1835–45; en-1 + cyst

Related forms
en·cyst·ment, en·cys·ta·tion, noun
un·en·cyst·ed, adjective
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encyst (ɛnˈsɪst)
 
—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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