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  • noun biology A dormant zygotic stage of the life cycle of dinoflagellates

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  • Hmm. I assumed this word had something to do with dinosaurs. A dinosaur with a cyst.

    August 14, 2015

  • I know! Or maybe what you could call a really big cyst you've got, to make it sound cool.

    August 15, 2015