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metacystic

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Etymology

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From metacyst +‎ -ic.

Adjective

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metacystic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a metacyst
    • 2015 October 1, “Entamoeba histolytica Dmc1 Catalyzes Homologous DNA Pairing and Strand Exchange That Is Stimulated by Calcium and Hop2-Mnd1”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      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 ].
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