schizogenesis

[ skiz-uh-jen-uh-sis, skit-suh- ]
/ ˌskɪz əˈdʒɛn ə sɪs, ˌskɪt sə- /

noun Biology.

reproduction by fission.

Origin of schizogenesis

First recorded in 1890–95; schizo- + -genesis

Words nearby schizogenesis

schizoaffective, schizoaffective disorder, schizoaffective psychosis, schizocarp, schizogamy, schizogenesis, schizogenetic, schizogenous, schizogonous, schizogony, schizogyria

British Dictionary definitions for schizogenesis

schizogenesis
/ (ˌskɪtsəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /

noun

asexual reproduction by fission of the parent organism or part

Derived forms of schizogenesis

schizogenetic (ˌskɪtsəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for schizogenesis

schizogenesis
[ skĭz′ō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs, skĭt′sō- ]

n.

Reproduction by fission. fissiparity