schizomycete
[ skiz-oh-mahy-seet, -mahy-seet, skit-soh- ]
/ ˌskɪz oʊˈmaɪ sit, -maɪˈsit, ˌskɪt soʊ- /
noun
any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.
OTHER WORDS FROM schizomycete
schiz·o·my·ce·tic, schiz·o·my·ce·tous, adjectiveWords nearby schizomycete
schizogonous,
schizogony,
schizogyria,
schizoid,
schizoid personality,
schizomycete,
schizomycetes,
schizomycosis,
schizont,
schizonychia,
schizophasia
Example sentences from the Web for schizomycete
Comparatively little was known of the life history of any Schizomycete.
We felt ourselves justified in recognizing the malarial ferment in the schizomycete bacillus.
British Dictionary definitions for schizomycete
schizomycete
/ (ˌskɪtsəʊmaɪˈsiːt) /
noun
(formerly) any microscopic organism of the now obsolete class Schizomycetes, which included the bacteria
Derived forms of schizomycete
schizomycetic (ˌskɪtsəʊmaɪˈsɛtɪk) or schizomycetous, adjectiveMedical definitions for schizomycete
schizomycete
[ skĭz′ō-mī-sēt′ ]
n.
A member of the Schizomycetes; a bacterium.