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noun
Asexual reproduction of protozoans etc characterized by multiple divisions of the nucleus and cell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
asexual reproduction by multiple fission; characteristic of many sporozoan protozoans
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: fission
History
From schizo- + -gony.
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