Main Entry: sar·co·cys·tis

Pronunciation: \ˌsär-kə-ˈsis-təs\

Function: noun

1 capitalized : a genus of sporozoan protozoans of the order Sarcosporidia that form cysts in vertebrate muscle
2 plural sar·co·cys·tis or sar·co·cys·tis·es : any sporozoan protozoan of the genus Sarcocystis ; broadly : any of the order Sarcosporidia