schizogamy

American

[ski-zog-uh-mee, skit-sog-] / skɪˈzɒg ə mi, skɪtˈsɒg- /

noun

Biology.

reproduction characterized by division of the organism into sexual and asexual parts, as in certain polychaetes.

Etymology

Origin of schizogamy

schizo- + -gamy

Example Sentences

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In some Syllids this posterior region separates off from the rest, producing a new head; thus a process of fission occurs which has been termed schizogamy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various

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