schizomycete
any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.
Origin of schizomycete
1Other words from schizomycete
- schiz·o·my·ce·tic, schiz·o·my·ce·tous, adjective
Words Nearby schizomycete
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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
/ (ˌskɪtsəʊmaɪˈsiːt) /
(formerly) any microscopic organism of the now obsolete class Schizomycetes, which included the bacteria
Derived forms of schizomycete
- schizomycetic (ˌskɪtsəʊmaɪˈsɛtɪk) or schizomycetous, adjective
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