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.

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schizogony British  

/ skɪtˈsɒɡənɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of schizogony

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

Example Sentences

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

In Caryotropha, a perfectly similar state of affairs is seen in the formation of microgametes from the microgametocyte; this is additionally interesting as showing that this process is neither more nor less than male schizogony.

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

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

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