oocyst
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of oocyst
Example Sentences
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When a host—humans included—consumes an oocyst, the spores are released and spread into the brain and muscles, forming new cysts.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 24, 2022
Only in the feline gut can it reproduce sexually and assume a hardy, infectious form called an oocyst, which gets excreted to infect more animals.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 14, 2020
Accidental ingestion or inhalation of an oocyst causes infection, and a growing body of evidence consistently points to widespread environmental contamination with T. gondii from free-roaming cats.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2017
It lurks in a protected form called an oocyst.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2015
Immediately after the formation of the antheridia new productions show themselves, both around the oocyst and within it.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by Cooke, M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt)
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