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Definition of paracyst in English:

paracyst

Pronunciation /ˈparəsɪst/

noun

historical Mycology

  • An antheridium of certain ascomycetes.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Mordecai Cooke (1825–1914), naturalist and mycologist. From para- + cyst, after French paracyste.