Usually means: Encysted form of a sporozoan.
Definitions Related words Phrases Mentions History Easter eggs (New!)
We found 15 dictionaries that define the word oocyst:

General (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. oocyst: Merriam-Webster
  2. oocyst: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. oocyst: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. oocyst: Collins English Dictionary
  5. oocyst: Wiktionary
  6. oocyst: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. oocyst: Dictionary.com
  8. Oocyst: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  9. oocyst: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. oocyst: Encyclopedia

Medicine (4 matching dictionaries)
  1. oocyst: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  4. oocyst: Medical dictionary

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Dairy Glossary (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (oocyst)

noun:  (mycology, archaic) A reproductive cell in certain fungi.
noun:  (biology) A thick-walled spore in the lifecycle of some parasitic protozoans that develops into sporozoite.

Similar:

Types:

Phrases:

Adjectives:

Words similar to oocyst

Usage examples for oocyst

Idioms related to oocyst

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Popular adjectives describing oocyst

Words that often appear near oocyst

Rhymes of oocyst

Invented words related to oocyst

Similar:

Types:

Phrases:

Adjectives:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux