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Definition: ACEPHALOCYST |
ACEPHALOCYSTNoun1. A larval entozoon in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin. |
Etymology: Acephalocyst \A*ceph"a*lo*cyst\, noun. [from Greek expression 'ake`falos without head ky`stis bladder.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Language | Translations for "acephalocyst"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Pig Latin | acephalocystay.(various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Words rhyming with "ACEPHALOCYST" (pronounced 'A*ceph"a*lo*cyst'): Aerocyst, Blastocyst, Ctenocyst, Cyst, Ectocyst, Encyst, Endocyst, Heterocyst, Hypnocyst, Incyst, Lithocyst, Nematocyst, Otocyst, Ovicyst, Phyllocyst, Pneumatocyst, Sagittocyst, Somatocyst, Sporocyst, Tentaculocyst, Trichocyst, Urocyst, Zoocyst. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-e-h-l-o-p-s-t-y" | |
-2 letters: catchpoles. | |
-3 letters: apholates, cachalots, cachepots, calotypes, catalepsy, catchpole, catechols, potlaches. | |
-4 letters: acalephs, acolytes, acylates, alcahest, apholate, apostacy, cachalot, cachepot, calathos, calotype, calycate, cataloes, catechol, chaplets, chastely, chayotes, cholates, cochleas, copycats, cyclopes, eschalot, peacoats, placates, playacts, polecats, potlache, scyphate, splotchy, tapholes. | |
-5 letters: acaleph, accepts, acetals, acetyls, acolyte, acylate, altheas, apaches, apetaly, apostle, asphalt, cachets, calpacs, calyces, calypso, caplets, capotes, catalos, catches, chaetal, chalets, chapels, chaplet, chayote, cheaply, cheapos, cholate, cloacae, cloacas, cloches, clothes, coaches, coastal, cochlea, copycat, cotypes, cyclase, cyclops, cypsela, ectypal, epochal, escalop, hepcats, lactase, lactose, latches, loaches, loathes, locates, palaces, palates, paschal, patches, payolas, peacoat, pelotas, peyotls, phaseal, phytols, placate, placets, playact, poaches, polecat, potlach, saccate, satchel, shapely, shoepac, spathal, splotch, talcose, tapalos, taphole, teapoys, teashop, toecaps, typhose. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-c-e-h-l-o-p-s-t-y" | |
+5 letters: metapsychological. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 43 45 50 48 41 4C 4F 43 59 53 54 |
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- -.-. . .--. .... .- .-.. --- -.-. -.--. ... - |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01000011 01000101 01010000 01001000 01000001 01001100 01001111 01000011 01011001 01010011 01010100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A C E P H A L O C Y S T |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0043 0045 0050 0048 0041 004C 004F 0043 0059 0053 0054 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)353739504235464937595354 |
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