schizomycete
noun
any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.
schizomycetous
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a word derived from
schizomycete.
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Sarcina, sar-sī′na, n. a genus of schizomycetous fungi, in which the cocci divide in three planes forming cubical clumps:—pl.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
