heterocyst
noun
het·ero·cyst
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Definition of heterocyst
: a large transparent thick-walled cell that is found in the filaments of some cyanobacteria and is the site of nitrogen fixation
Other Words from heterocyst
heterocystous
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adjective
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adjective
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