oocyst
noun
oo·cyst
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Definition of oocyst
: zygote
specifically
: a sporozoan zygote undergoing sporogenous development
Examples of oocyst in a Sentence
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The unsuspecting mammals also accidentally ingest oocysts when grooming or hunting down other food sources. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Parasite Spread by House Cats Is Killing California’s Sea Otters," 30 Aug. 2019 Their eggs—known as oocysts—can survive in soil, smeared onto foliage, and floating in seawater for months up to years at a time. — Kim Steutermann Rogers, Smithsonian, "How the Tiniest of Parasites is Taking Down the Mightiest of Monk Seals," 9 July 2018 The water bureau detected 12 oocysts of the parasite in 2,200 liters of water from January 1 to March 8, according to the state's letter. — Jessica Floum, OregonLive.com, "Parasite levels in Portland's drinking water surpass state limits, will cost city at least $90M," 23 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oocyst.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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