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Aerocyst

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aerotopenoun(biology) A gas-filled vesicle in the cells of some cyanobacteria
cystocarpnounA minute vesicle in some seaweeds, containing the reproductive carpospores.
autocystnounA single-layered cyst.
exovesiclenounAn exocellular vesicle
aerophilenounOne who has an interest in flying.
cytocystnoun(biology) A hollow vesicle, the remains of a host cell occupied by a protozoan parasite.
aeropylenounA system of air passages in the chorion of some insects that enables oxygen exchange with the environment
phlyctenanounA small vesicle.
acephalocystnoun(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acrocystnounA chitinous cyst of the gonophore at the top of the gonotheca in some hydroids
microvesiclenounA microscopic sac, cavity, cyst or cell in animal or vegetable tissue.
paracystnoun(dated, botany) The antheridium of an ascomycete
sporophorocystnounA vesicle, in microsporidians, that contain sporoblasts and spores.
phlyctaenanounAlternative form of phlyctena. [A small vesicle.]
aerenchymnounDated form of aerenchyma. [(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants.]
mucocystnoun(zoology) A cyst, in some protozoans, that discharges mucoid material
aerophytenoun(biology) epiphyte
asteroceratidnounAny ammonid of the genus Asturoceras
zoöcystnounArchaic spelling of zoocyst. [A kind of encysted rhizopod resembling a sporocyst, except in the thickness and number of the protective layers.]
provacuolenoun(cytology) A vesicle in a cell's cytoplasm that develops into a vacuole.

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