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schizophyte

American

[skiz-uh-fahyt, skit-suh-] / ˈskɪz əˌfaɪt, ˈskɪt sə- /

noun

any of the Schizophyta, a group of organisms comprising the schizomycetes and the schizophyceous algae, characterized by a simple structure and reproduction by simple fission or spores.

Other Word Forms

schizophytic adjective

Etymology

Origin of schizophyte

First recorded in 1875–80; schizo- + -phyte

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