encyst
Become dormant capsule
To encyst is to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst—a protective capsule or sac.
The term appears primarily in biology, describing how certain organisms form a dormant, protected state: The amoeba will encyst when conditions become unfavorable.
Parasites often encyst in host tissues, making them difficult to eliminate.
Asexual reproductive cell
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- aestivationTorpor during hot periods
- quiescenceState of being inactive
torpor · diapause · latency · inactive · suspended animation
One exploiting a host
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- hostOne receiving guests
- tapewormSegmented intestinal parasite
- flukeChance stroke of luck
protozoan · infection · lifecycle · transmission · tissue · infestation · pathogen · contamination
spore
Asexual reproductive cell
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- aestivationTorpor during hot periods
quiescence · torpor · diapause · latency · inactive · suspended animation
parasite
One exploiting a host
fluke · protozoan · infection · lifecycle · transmission · tissue · infestation · pathogen · contamination · waterborne
wall
Vertical enclosing structure
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
shell · coating · secretion · hardening · envelope · shield · chitin · mucilage · protective layer · impermeable