Meaning Of The Word Heterocyst

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What's The Definition Of Heterocyst?

heterocyst in American English
noun: one of the enlarged nitrogen-fixing cells occurring along the filaments in some blue-green algae

heterocyst in British English
noun: a special cell type found in cyanobacteria and responsible for fixing nitrogen

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