Definition
A special type of cell found in certain cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) that is thicker-walled and specialized for nitrogen fixation.
Etymology
From Greek hetero- (different) and -cyst (cell/pouch), named for its distinctly different appearance and function compared to regular vegetative cells.
Kelly Says
Heterocysts are nature's nitrogen factories—these specialized cells can convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable forms that plants need, and they operate in an oxygen-free bubble inside the cyanobacteria, a stunning example of cellular specialization!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሃይተሮሲስት
hay-teh-roh-sis-st
ARالعربية
كيس هترو
kis he-tro
BNবাংলা
হেটেরোসিস্ট
he-teh-roh-sis-st
CACatalà
heterociste
he-teh-roh-si-ste
CSČeština
heterocyst
he-teh-roh-sist
DADansk
heterocyst
he-teh-roh-sist
DEDeutsch
Heterocyst
he-teh-roh-sist
ELΕλληνικά
ετεροκυστ
e-teh-roh-kist
ESEspañol
heterocisto
he-teh-roh-si-sto
FAفارسی
هتروسيست
he-teh-roh-sist
FISuomi
heterosyst
he-teh-roh-sist
FRFrançais
hétérocyst
et-eh-roh-sist
GUGU
હેટેરોસિસ્ટિક
he-teh-roh-sis-tik
HAHA
heterosit
he-teh-roh-sit
HEעברית
הטרוציסט
he-tro-tsist
HIहिन्दी
अनुपस्थित
anupasthit
HUMagyar
heterociszta
he-teh-roh-si-zsta
IDBahasa Indonesia
heterosit
he-teh-roh-sit
IGIG
heterocyst
he-teh-roh-sist
ITItaliano
eterociste
eh-teh-roh-si-ste
JA日本語
ヘテロシスト
hetero-shito
KKKK
heterosit
he-teh-roh-sit
KMKM
ហេតេរូស៊ីស្ត
he-teh-roh-su-sist
KO한국어
헤테로시스트
he-te-ro-si-seut
MRMR
हेटरोसायस्टिक
he-teh-roh-sai-stik
MSBahasa Melayu
heterosit
he-teh-roh-sit
MYမြန်မာ
ဟိတာရိုစိုင်း
hi-ta-roh-soi-ng
NLNederlands
heterocyste
he-teh-roh-si-ste
NONorsk
heterocyst
he-teh-roh-sist
PAPA
ਹੇਟਰੋਸਾਈਸਟਿਕ
he-teh-roh-sai-stik
PLPolski
heterocysta
he-teh-roh-si-sta
PTPortuguês
heterocisto
he-teh-roh-si-sto
RORomână
heterocist
he-teh-roh-sist
RUРусский
гетероцист
ge-teh-roh-sist
SVSvenska
heterocyst
he-teh-roh-sist
SWKiswahili
heterosaiketi
he-teh-roh-sai-keti
TAதமிழ்
ஒற்றைச் சுழற்சி
ott-tai-s-su-l-t-si
TEతెలుగు
హెటరోసైస్ట్
he-teh-roh-sai-st
THไทย
เฮเทอโรไซสต์
he-teh-roh-sai-st
TLTL
heterosit
he-teh-roh-sit
TRTürkçe
heterosit
he-teh-roh-sit
UKУкраїнська
гетероцист
ge-teh-roh-sist
URاردو
ہیٹروسائست
he-teh-roh-sai-st
VITiếng Việt
hétérocyst
he-teh-roh-sist
YOYO
heterosit
he-teh-roh-sit
ZUZU
heterosit
he-teh-roh-sit