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acrocyst

noun
ac·​ro·​cyst | \ ˈa-krō-ˌsist\
plural -s

Definition of acrocyst

: a chitinous cystlike expansion of the gonophore at the top of the gonotheca in certain hydroids

First Known Use of acrocyst

1864, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for acrocyst

acr- + -cyst

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