schizomycete

schizomycete
n. a former name for a bacterium.
Etymology: Gk skhizo to split + mukes -etos mushroom

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\\ˌskizəˈmīˌsēt, -ˌmīˈsēt\ noun (-s)
: an organism of the class Schizomycetes : bacterium

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schizomycetic, schizomycetous, adj.
/skiz'oh muy"seet, -muy seet", skit'soh-/, n.
any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.
[1875-80; NL; see SCHIZO-, -MYCETE]

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schizomycete /-sētˈ/ noun
Any microscopic organism of the class Schizomycetes
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Main Entry:schizo-

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  • schizomycete — schizomycetic, schizomycetous, adj. /skiz oh muy seet, muy seet , skit soh /, n. any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria. [1875 80; < NL; see SCHIZO , MYCETE] * * * …   Universalium

  • schizomycete — A member of the class Schizomycetes; a bacterium …   Medical dictionary

  • schizomycete — schiz·o·my·cete || ‚skɪtsəʊmaɪ sɪːt n. any species of bacteria from the phylum Schizophyta (Zoology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • schizomycete — schizo·my·cete …   English syllables

  • schizomycete — /ˌskɪtsoʊmaɪˈsit/ (say .skitsohmuy seet) noun any of the Schizomycetes, a class or group of plant organisms comprising the bacteria …  

  • schizomycètes — [skizomisɛt] n. m. pl. ÉTYM. 1888; de schizo , et mycète. ❖ ♦ Biol. (Vx). Embranchement des bactéries. Au sing. || Un schizomycète …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • microbe — n microorganism, schizomycete, micro zoon, microparasite, Bacteriol. micrococcus, Bacteri 01. vibrio; germ, germ cell, bacillus, bacterium, pathogen, coccus, Bacteriol. spirillum, Bacteriol. spirochete, Inf. bug …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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