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en·do·cyst 'en-də-.sist n the lining membrane of a hydatid cyst from which larvae are budded off* * *
en·do·cyst (enґdo-sist) the inner, germinative, or embryonic membrane of a hydatid cyst.
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endocyst
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Endocyst — En do*cyst, n. [Endo + Gr. ? bladder, a bag.] (Zo[ o]l.) The inner layer of the cells of Bryozoa. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endocyst — ˈendəˌsist noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary end + cyst 1. : the soft layer of the body wall of a bryozoan lining the ectocyst and consisting of ectoderm with a layer of mesoderm 2. : the lining membrane of a hydatid cyst from… … Useful english dictionary
endocyst — n. [Gr. endon, within; kystis, bladder] (BRYOZOA) A soft layer lining a zooid; used to include both epidermis and peritoneum or peritoneum alone … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
endocyst — en·do·cyst … English syllables
areola — n.; pl. lae, las (areoles) [L. dim. area, small open place] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In crayfish, the longitudinal strip between the brachiocardiac grooves and posterior to the cervical groove on the dorsum. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) a. An… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
