Look up: Oocyst

1. oocyst
   Synonymous with oogonium.
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2. oocyst
   <embryology> The encysted form of the fertilised macrogamete, or zygote, in coccidian Sporozoea in which sporogonic multiplication occurs. ... This results in the formation of sporozoites, infectious agents for the next stage of the sporozoan life cycle. ... Origin: G. Oon, egg, + kystis, bladder ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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3. oocyst
   (o´o-sist) the encysted or encapsulated ookinete in the wall of a mosquito's stomach; also, the analogous stage in the development of any sporozoon.
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4. oocyst
   (from the article `protist`) ...Temporary or long-lasting cysts may occur among other protist species as well. Many sporozoa and members of other totally parasitic phyla form a ... ...that bites the infected person. Mating between gametocytes produces embroyonic forms called ookinetes; these embed themselves in the mosquito`s ... [2 ...
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5. oocyst
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ō′ō-sist Definitions: 1. The encysted form of the fertilized macrogamete, or zygote, in coccidian Sporozoea in which sporogonic multiplication occurs; results in the formation of sporozoites, infectious agents for the next stage of the sporozoan life cycle.
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6. OOCYST
   An encapsulated ovum (egg) of a sporozoan parasite such as Toxoplasma gondii, usually excreted in the feces.
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