schizomycete

[ skiz-oh-mahy-seet, -mahy-seet, skit-soh- ]

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noun

any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.

schizomycete

/ ˌskɪtsəʊmaɪˈsiːt; ˌskɪtsəʊmaɪˈsɛtɪk /

(formerly) any microscopic organism of the now obsolete class Schizomycetes , which included the bacteria

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From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; schizo-, -mycete

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Comparatively little was known of the life history of any Schizomycete.

The germinal cell then grows forth into the forms typical for the particular Schizomycete concerned.

We felt ourselves justified in recognizing the malarial ferment in the schizomycete bacillus.

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