Schizont — Schi zont (sk[imac] z[o^]nt or sk[imac]z [o^]nt), n. [Gr. ?, ?, p.pr., cleaving.] (Zo[ o]l.) In certain Sporozoa, a cell formed by the growth of a sporozoite or merozoite (in a cell or corpuscle of the host) which segment by superficial cleavage … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
schizont — [skiz′änt΄, skit′sänt΄] n. [< SCHIZO + Gr ōn, gen. ontos: see ONTO ] a large cell in many sporozoans that multiplies by schizogony … English World dictionary
schizont — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1900 a multinucleate sporozoan that reproduces by schizogony … New Collegiate Dictionary
schizont — /skiz ont, skit sont/, n. Biol. (in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) a cell developed from a trophozoite, which undergoes multiple fission to form merozoites. [1895 1900; SCHIZ + ont being; see ONTO ] * * * … Universalium
schizont — noun A cell that divides by schizogony … Wiktionary
schizont — A sporozoan trophozoite (vegetative form) that reproduces by schizogony, producing a varied number of daughter trophozoites or merozoites. SEE ALSO: meront, segmenter. SYN: agamont, segmenting body. [schizo + G. on (ont ), a being] * * *… … Medical dictionary
Schizont — Schizọnt [zu gr. σχιζειν = spalten] m; en, en: Stadium des Malariaerregers in Erythrozyten vor der Teilung in die ↑Merozoiten; vgl. Schizogonie … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Schizont — Schi|zont der; en, en <zu gr. schízōn, Gen. schízontos, Part. Präs. von schízein »spalten«> Zelle, die bei der Schizogonie in mehrere Zellen zerfällt (Biol.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
schizont — n. multinucleate single celled organism which reproduces by schizogony (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
schizont — [ ʃʌɪzɒnt, skɪ ] noun Biology (in certain sporozoan protozoans) a cell that divides by schizogony to form daughter cells. Origin early 20th cent.: from schizo + ont … English new terms dictionary