encyst

American  

[en-sist] / ɛnˈsɪst /

verb (used with or without object)

Biology.

1. to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.

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encyst British  

/ ɛnˈsɪst /

verb

1. biology to enclose or become enclosed by a cyst, thick membrane, or shell

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Other Word Forms

• encystation noun
• encysted adjective
• encystment noun
• unencysted adjective

Etymology

Origin of encyst

First recorded in 1835–45; en- ¹ + cyst

Example Sentences

“Six months for the projectile to encyst before the knee can be opened safely.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

This parasite may encyst in the wall of the gizzard.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.

The sporont may or may not encyst at the commencement of sporulation.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

She has had to encyst it, or it would be to her Senegal and French Guinea possessions a regular main to lay on smuggling.

From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta

The resulting coupled cell or zygote divides into two, which again encyst.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various