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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A cyst that develops from a sporoblast and from which sporozoites develop.
2. 2
   A larval stage in many trematode worms.
3. 3
   A structure in Ascosphaera fungi within which the asci form.

Synonyms

All synonyms

spore

Etymology

From sporo- + cyst.

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