encyst

Meaning of encyst

verb
  1. enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
    once the parasite is encysted the fish is heading for death
    tapeworms are notorious in their ability to encyst in a great variety of hosts

Information about encyst

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of encyst is: encysts.
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Hyphenation of encyst

en-cyst

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • encyst is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Words that rhyme with encyst

cyst, cholecyst, precyst, ocellicyst, ovicyst, acephalocyst, acrocyst, adenocyst, aerocyst, angiocyst, blastocyst, cephalocyst, chylocyst, cnidocyst, ctenocyst, cytocyst, dacryocyst, dermatocyst, ectocyst, endocyst, enterocyst, entocyst, fibrocyst, gametocyst, hematocyst, heterocyst, hydrocyst, hypnocyst, lithocyst, lymphadenocyst, lymphocyst, macrocyst, merocyst, mesocyst, microcyst, mucocyst, myelocyst, nematocyst, oleocyst, oocyst, otocyst, phacocyst, phyllocyst, pneumatocyst, pseudocyst, pyocyst, pyopneumocyst, sagittocyst, sarcocyst, serocyst

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