schizont

noun

schiz·ont ˈski-ˌzänt

ˈskit-ˌsänt

: a multinucleate sporozoan that reproduces by schizogony

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Schizont, from Greek schízein "to split, part, separate" + German -ont -ont — more at shed entry 1

Note: The term was introduced by the German zoologist Fritz Schaudinn (1871-1906) in "Untersuchungen über den Generationswechsel bei Coccidien," Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abtheilung für Anatomie und Ontogenie der Thiere, 13. Band (1900), p. 213.

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of schizont was in 1900

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“Schizont.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schizont. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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Medical Definition

schizont

noun

schiz·ont ˈskiz-ˌänt

ˈskit-ˌsänt

: a multinucleate sporozoan (as a malaria parasite) that reproduces by schizogony

called also agamont, segmenter

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