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Definition of Heterocyst

1. n. A cell larger than the others, and of different appearance, occurring in certain algæ related to nostoc.

Definition of Heterocyst

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Heterocyst

1. Specialised cell type found at regular intervals along the filaments of certain Cyanobacteria, site of nitrogen fixation. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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