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heterocyst
noun het·ero·cyst \ˈhe-tə-rō-ˌsist\
Definition of HETEROCYST
: a large transparent thick-walled cell that is found in the filaments of some cyanobacteria and is the site of nitrogen fixation
— het·ero·cys·tous \ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈsis-təs\ adjective
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1872
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