1. a structure containing spores, especially in certain parasitic worms and fungi
Usage: biology
2. a larval stage of certain parasitic flatworms that develops within a host
Usage: parasitology

Examples

• The sporocyst develops inside the snail host.
• Scientists observed spores being released from the sporocyst.
• The parasite’s sporocyst stage is crucial for reproduction.
• Each sporocyst can produce numerous daughter organisms.
• The fungal sporocyst protects the spores until conditions are favorable.
• Researchers studied the sporocyst formation in laboratory conditions.