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schizogony

American  
[ski-zog-uh-nee, skit-sog-] / skɪˈzɒg ə ni, skɪtˈsɒg- /

noun

Biology.
  1. (in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) the multiple fission of a trophozoite or schizont into merozoites.


schizogony British  
/ skɪtˈsɒɡənɪ /

noun

  1. asexual reproduction in protozoans that is characterized by multiple fission

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of schizogony

First recorded in 1885–90; schizo- + -gony

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I.-IV represents the schizogony, commencing with infection of an epithelial cell by a sporozoite or merozoite.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

The trophozoite is now large and full-grown, and has become rounded and ready for schizogony.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

Woodcock has shown, however, that the authors were in all probability dealing with a similar modification of schizogony to that which obtains in Caryotropha.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

On the one hand, schizogony may be so limited in extent as not to cause appreciable injury to the host.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various

For the rest, schizogony takes place more or less in the customary way, allowing for variations in the mode of arrangement of the merozoites.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

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