schizont

English

Etymology

From German Schizont, from σχίζω (skhízō) + -ont, the latter which is ultimately from ὤν (ṓn).

Noun

schizont (plural schizonts)

1. A cell that divides by schizogony.

Derived terms

• macroschizont
• megaloschizont
• microschizont
• schizonticidal

 

References

• “schizont”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.