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oocyst
[ oh-uh-sist ]
noun
, Biology.
- the encysted zygotic stage in the life cycle of some sporozoans.
oocyst
/ ˈəʊəˌsɪst /
noun
- an encysted zygote of sporozoan protozoans that undergoes sporogony to produce infective sporozoites
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Immediately after the formation of the antheridia new productions show themselves, both around the oocyst and within it.
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The order Coccidiidea is divided into four families, characterized by the number of sporocysts (if any) found in the oocyst.
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In one case (Coccidium mitrarium), the oocyst itself, instead of being spherical, is curiously shaped like a mitre.
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No sporozoites are formed in the oocyst, the sporozoites being unenclosed (gymnospores).
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