schizont

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noun

A cell that divides by schizogony.

OriginGerman Schizont ← Ancient Greek σχίζω →
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Meanings

nounschizont (plural schizonts)

plural schizonts

  1. A cell that divides by schizogony.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
agamont

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσχίζω“divide”
  2. GermanSchizont
  3. Englishschizont

From German Schizont, from the present participle of Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “divide”). By surface analysis, schiz- + -ont.

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APA

schizont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizont

MLA

“schizont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizont. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schizont,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizont.

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