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oocyst

/ˈəʊəsɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
oocyst
IPA
/ˈəʊəsɪst/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reproductive cell in certain fungi.

Archaic

noun

A thick-walled spore in the lifecycle of some parasitic protozoans that develops into sporozoite.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From oo- + cyst.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈəʊəsɪst/

Usage

Inflected Forms

oocysts (plural)

Derived Forms

oocystic

Questions

How do you pronounce oocyst?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈəʊəsɪst/.
What does oocyst mean?
A reproductive cell in certain fungi.
Where does oocyst come from?
From oo- + cyst.

How to pronounce oocyst

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