schizont

American  

[skiz-ont, skit-sont] / ˈskɪz ɒnt, ˈskɪt sɒnt /

noun

Biology.

1. (in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) a cell developed from a trophozoite, which undergoes multiple fission to form merozoites.

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schizont British  

/ ˈskɪtsɒnt /

noun

1. a cell formed from a trophozoite during the asexual stage of the life cycle of sporozoan protozoans, such as the malaria parasite

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Etymology

Origin of schizont

First recorded in 1895–1900; schiz(o) ( def. ) + -ont ( def. )

Example Sentences

A young trophozoite which is becoming a gametocyte is distinguished from one which gives rise to a schizont by its much slower rate of growth, and the absence of any vacuoles in its cytoplasm.

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

Once inside a new host-cell, the merozoite grows to a schizont again.

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

It remains to be noted that in Karyolysus lacertarum, according to Labb�, two kinds of schizont are developed, which give rise, respectively, to micromerozoites and megamerozoites, in either case enclosed in a delicate cytocyst.

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