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en·cyst  (n-sst)
v. en·cyst·ed, en·cyst·ing, en·cysts
v.tr.
To enclose in or as if in a cyst.
v.intr.
To take the form of or become enclosed in a cyst.
en·cystment, encys·tation n.
encyst [ɛnˈsɪst]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology to enclose or become enclosed by a cyst, thick membrane, or shell
encysted  adj
encystment , encystation n


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They are released into the freshwater environment and attach, penetrate, and encyst as metacercariae in susceptible second intermediate hosts.
Emerging foodborne trematodiasis by Utzinger, Jurg / Emerging Infectious Diseases
But for the cinema and television producers of France, the real question is not how to encyst themselves in an impregnable shell of protectionism, but rather how to go out and conquer other publics, and in particular, how to reach the vast American public.
Fields of dreams by Vargas Llosa, Mario / The National Interest
The cercariae penetrate under the scales of a susceptible fish, which serves as the second intermediate host; they encyst as metacercaria, mainly in the fish body muscles.
Opisthorchiasis from imported raw fish by Dan, Michael / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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