schizont

English

Etymology

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

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.