- schizont
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1900 a multinucleate sporozoan that reproduces by schizogony
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Schizont — Schi zont (sk[imac] z[o^]nt or sk[imac]z [o^]nt), n. [Gr. ?, ?, p.pr., cleaving.] (Zo[ o]l.) In certain Sporozoa, a cell formed by the growth of a sporozoite or merozoite (in a cell or corpuscle of the host) which segment by superficial cleavage … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
schizont — [skiz′änt΄, skit′sänt΄] n. [< SCHIZO + Gr ōn, gen. ontos: see ONTO ] a large cell in many sporozoans that multiplies by schizogony … English World dictionary
Schizont — Die Schizogonie oder auch Merogonie ist eine Form der ungeschlechtlichen Fortpflanzung bei Einzellern, vor allem bei den Sporentierchen. Hierbei entstehen aus dem ursprünglichen Kern durch einfache Mitosen zahlreiche Tochterkerne im Zellkörper,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
schizont — /skiz ont, skit sont/, n. Biol. (in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) a cell developed from a trophozoite, which undergoes multiple fission to form merozoites. [1895 1900; SCHIZ + ont being; see ONTO ] * * * … Universalium
schizont — noun A cell that divides by schizogony … Wiktionary
schizont — A sporozoan trophozoite (vegetative form) that reproduces by schizogony, producing a varied number of daughter trophozoites or merozoites. SEE ALSO: meront, segmenter. SYN: agamont, segmenting body. [schizo + G. on (ont ), a being] * * *… … Medical dictionary
Schizont — Schizọnt [zu gr. σχιζειν = spalten] m; en, en: Stadium des Malariaerregers in Erythrozyten vor der Teilung in die ↑Merozoiten; vgl. Schizogonie … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Schizont — Schi|zont der; en, en <zu gr. schízōn, Gen. schízontos, Part. Präs. von schízein »spalten«> Zelle, die bei der Schizogonie in mehrere Zellen zerfällt (Biol.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
schizont — n. multinucleate single celled organism which reproduces by schizogony (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
schizont — [ ʃʌɪzɒnt, skɪ ] noun Biology (in certain sporozoan protozoans) a cell that divides by schizogony to form daughter cells. Origin early 20th cent.: from schizo + ont … English new terms dictionary
