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schizomycete
[ skiz-oh-mahy-seet, -mahy-seet, skit-soh- ]
/ ˌskɪz oʊˈmaɪ sit, -maɪˈsit, ˌskɪt soʊ- /
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noun
any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.
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OTHER WORDS FROM schizomycete
schiz·o·my·ce·tic, schiz·o·my·ce·tous, adjectiveWords nearby schizomycete
schizogenetic, schizogenous, schizogonous, schizogony, schizoid, schizomycete, schizomycosis, schizont, schizophrenia, schizophrenic, schizophrenogenic
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How to use schizomycete in a sentence
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.
British Dictionary definitions for schizomycete
schizomycete
/ (ˌskɪtsəʊmaɪˈsiːt) /
noun
(formerly) any microscopic organism of the now obsolete class Schizomycetes, which included the bacteria
Derived forms of schizomycete
schizomycetic (ˌskɪtsəʊmaɪˈsɛtɪk) or schizomycetous, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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