SCHIZOPHYTE

Etymology

Noun

schizophyte (plural schizophytes)

(dated, biology) Any of a class of primitive organisms that reproduce solely by fission.

Source: Wiktionary


Schiz"o*phyte, n. Etym: [Schizo- + Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: One of a class of vegetable organisms, in the classification of Cohn, which includes all of the inferior forms that multiply by fission, whether they contain chlorophyll or not.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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