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Sporocyst
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What's The Definition Of Sporocyst?Synonyms | Synonyms for Sporocyst: Related Terms | Find terms related to Sporocyst: See Also | Sporocyst In Webster's Dictionary \Spo"ro*cyst\, n. [Gr. ? seed + ? bladder.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) An asexual zooid, usually forming one of a
series of larval forms in the agamic reproduction of
various trematodes and other parasitic worms. The
sporocyst generally develops from an egg, but in its turn
produces other larv[ae] by internal budding, or by the
subdivision of a part or all of its contents into a number
of minute germs. See {Redia}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any protozoan when it becomes encysted produces
germs by sporulation.
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