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Definition of: encystment
(en·sist′mənt) noun Biol.
A process by which certain protozoans, after retraction of the pseudopodia or other processes, become enclosed in a cyst, usually preparatory to reproduction, but also for protection against desiccation or putrefaction, in hibernation, etc. Also en′cys·ta′tion.
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