oocyst
(ˈəʊəsɪst)
[f. oo- + Gr. κύστις cyst.]
a. Bot. Name for a supposed reproductive cell in certain Fungi; also = oogonium 1 (Cent. Dict.). b. Zool. A receptacle for the ova in some Polyzoa.
| 1875 Cooke Fungi 176 A distinct cell which De Bary terms an oocyst. 1882 Ogilvie, Oocyst, a chamber appended to the cells of certain of the Polyzoa, which serves as a receptacle for the eggs. Also called Ovicell. |