Definitions

1. verb

to emerge from or come out of a cyst or cocoon, especially after hatching or metamorphosis

“The caterpillar excysted into a beautiful butterfly.”

2. noun

the act or process of emerging from a cyst or cocoon

“Excyst was a crucial step in the life cycle of the insect.”

3. noun

a cyst or cocoon from which an insect emerges

“The excyst of the moth contained a fully formed adult moth.”