Oenology

Oenology

Oenology,œnology (BrE), or enology (AmE) is the science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking except vine-growing and grape-harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture.

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cyst

Biology; Parasitology

An organism together with the enveloping membrane or wall secreted by that organism; the stage of a protozoan in which the organism is encased in a "cyst wall " ; an encysted ...

cyst wall

Biology; Parasitology

The outermost part of the protective coating protecting an encysted protozoan.

cysticercoid

Biology; Parasitology

A larva of tapeworms in which the scolex is invaginated into a greatly reduced cystic cavity almost devoid of fluid.

cysticercus

Biology; Parasitology

A larva of tapeworms in which the scolex is invaginated into a bladder filled with fluid (Taenia spp.).

cytopharynx

Biology; Parasitology

The chamber behind the mouth (cytostome) in protozoa into which food may be taken then passed into the cytoplasm via food vacuoles formed at its base. Cytostome and cytopharynx ...