schizophyte

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schizophyte

/ˈskɪtsəʊˌfaɪt/

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From schizo- (“split, cleft”) + -phyte (“plant”).

noun schizophytes

dated Any of a class of primitive organisms that reproduce solely by fission. Of 100 flagellates observed, stained so as to demonstrate Fusiformis unmistakably, 22 had an abundance of the schizophyte, 78 had none or very few. Many flagellates had a few forms identical in appearance with Fusiformis hilli adherent by one end to the posterior end of the body.

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@misc{schizophyte_2026,
  title = {schizophyte},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/schizophyte},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}