encysted

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of encyst
adj
  1. Contained in a cyst.
  2. Enclosed in a sac, or invested with a coating when in a non-motile state, like some unicellular plants.
  3. Embedded, enclosed.

Pronunciation

/ɛnˈsɪstɪd/

Word forms

encysted

Etymology

From encyst + -ed.

Derived words

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