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Hematocyst

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hemorrhagic cystnouna cyst containing blood
blood cystnouna cyst containing blood

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blood cystnouna cyst containing blood
hemorrhagic cystnouna cyst containing blood
cystocytenounThe equivalent of a blood platelet in insects
hemocytenoun(cytology) Any blood cell, especially that of an invertebrate
hematoprotozoannounAny protozoan that lives in blood
metacystnounThe cystic stage of a parasite (within a host)
cytocystnoun(biology) A hollow vesicle, the remains of a host cell occupied by a protozoan parasite.
enterocystnoun(pathology) An enteric cyst
cystoblastnounA germ cell found in insects, which becomes the insect equivalent of a platelet (a cystocyte) instead of turning into a reproductive cell.
haematodochanoun(zoology) An elastic sac of tissue within the palp of male arachnids, which fills with blood during insemination.
cystidiumnoun(mycology) A relatively large cell found on the hymenium of a basidiomycete
hemoflagellatenounAny flagellate protozoan that is parasitic in the blood
encystmentnounThe formation of a cyst.
haemoprotozoannounAlternative form of hemoprotozoan. [Any protozoan present in blood]
precystnounA structure, in many protozoans, that develops into a cyst
keratocystnoun(pathology) An odontogenic cyst composed of keratinized squamous epithelial tissue
sporocystnoun(biology) A cyst that develops from a sporoblast and from which sporozoites develop.
mucocystnoun(zoology) A cyst, in some protozoans, that discharges mucoid material
cystosomenoun(microbiology) The conical end of some single-celled organisms that functions as a mouth.
haematoblastnoun(anatomy) One of the minute disk-shaped bodies found in blood with the ordinary red and white corpuscles; a third kind of blood corpuscle, supposed by some to be an early stage in the development of the red corpuscles.

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