schizont

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]

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schiz·ont 'skiz-.änt, 'skit-.sänt n a multinucleate sporozoan (as a malaria parasite) that reproduces by schizogony called also agamont, segmenter

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n.
one of the stages that occurs during the asexual phase of the life cycle of a sporozoan. See schizogony.

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schiz·ont (skizґont) [schizo- + Gr. ōn, ontos being] the multinucleate stage or form in the development of certain sporozoa and sarcodine protozoa during schizogony. See also meront and segmenter.

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  • 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

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  • 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

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