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schizognathous |
schizogony |
schizoid |
schizomycetes |
schizonemertea |
schizont
| schizopelmous
| schizopetalon
| schizopetalon walkeri
| schizophragma
| schizophragma hydrangeoides
schizont
CIDE DICTIONARY
schizont, n. [Gr. , , p.pr., cleaving.].
In certain Sporozoa, a cell formed by the growth of a sporozoite or merozoite (in a cell or corpuscle of the host) which segment by superficial cleavage, without encystment or conjugation, into merozoites. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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