Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metacystic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: meta-cys-tic
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to a metacyst

Example Sentences

"After ingestion by the host, tetra-nucleated metacystic amoebae emerge in the small intestine (excystation) and undergo several divisions to yield eight trophic amoebae [27 –29 ]."

Etymology

From metacyst + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: metacyst

Questions

What does metacystic mean?: Relating to a metacyst
Where does metacystic come from?: From metacyst + -ic.

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