| CYSTIC | • cystic adj. Of or pertaining to a cyst. • cystic adj. (Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder. • CYSTIC adj. relating to a cyst, also CISTIC. |
| CYSTID | • cystid n. (Zoology) Any parasitic flatworm in the trypanorhynch suborder Cystidea. • CYSTID n. a cyst-like structure, also CYSTOID. |
| ENCYST | • encyst v. (Transitive) To enclose within a cyst. • encyst v. (Intransitive) To be enclosed within a cyst. • ENCYST v. to become enclosed in a vesicle. |
| MYSTIC | • mystic adj. Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical. • mystic adj. Mysterious and strange; arcane, obscure or enigmatic. • mystic n. Someone who practices mysticism. |
| OOCYST | • oocyst n. (Mycology, archaic) A reproductive cell in certain fungi. • oocyst n. (Biology) A thick-walled spore in the lifecycle of some parasitic protozoans, that develops into sporozoite. • OOCYST n. an encysted form of some sporozoan zygotes. |
| OYSTER | • oyster n. Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters)… • oyster n. The delicate morsel of dark meat contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part… • oyster n. A pale beige color tinted with grey or pink, like that of an oyster. |
| ROYSTS | • ROYST v. to revel noisily, carouse, also ROIST, ROISTER, ROYSTER. |
| SYSTEM | • system n. A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members. • system n. A method or way of organizing or planning. • SYSTEM n. a group of interacting elements forming a unified whole. |
| TRYSTE | • tryste n. Obsolete form of tryst. • TRYSTE n. a market. |
| TRYSTS | • trysts n. Plural of tryst. • trysts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tryst. • TRYST v. to make an appointment with. |
| TYSTIE | • tystie n. (Scotland) the black guillemot. • TYSTIE n. an Orkney and Shetland name for the black guillemot. |
| UPRYST | • UPRYST v. (Spenser) rises up. |
| XYSTER | • xyster n. A surgical instrument used to scrape bones. • XYSTER n. (Greek) a surgeon's instrument for scraping bones. |
| XYSTOI | • xystoi n. Plural of xystos. • XYSTOS n. (Greek) a long covered portico or court used by ancient Greek athletes for exercises, also XYST, XYSTUS. |
| XYSTOS | • xystos n. Alternative form of xystus. • XYSTOS n. (Greek) a long covered portico or court used by ancient Greek athletes for exercises, also XYST, XYSTUS. |
| XYSTUS | • xystus n. (Historical, architecture, in Ancient Greece) A long and open portico within the gymnasium. • XYSTUS n. (historical) a long covered portico or court used by ancient Greek athletes for exercises, also XYST, XYSTOS. |