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schizophyte

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈskɪtsəʊˌfaɪt/

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of a class of primitive organisms that reproduce solely by fission.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From schizo- (“split, cleft”) + -phyte (“plant”).