schizophyte

[ skiz-uh-fahyt, skit-suh- ]
/ ˈskɪz əˌfaɪt, ˈskɪt sə- /

noun

any of the Schizophyta, a group of organisms comprising the schizomycetes and the schizophyceous algae, characterized by a simple structure and reproduction by simple fission or spores.

Origin of schizophyte

First recorded in 1875–80; schizo- + -phyte

OTHER WORDS FROM schizophyte

schiz·o·phyt·ic [skiz-uh-fit-ik, skit-suh-] /ˌskɪz əˈfɪt ɪk, ˌskɪt sə-/, adjective

Words nearby schizophyte

schizophasia, schizophrenia, schizophrenic, schizophrenogenic, schizophyceous, schizophyte, schizopod, schizothymia, schizotrichia, schizotypal personality, schizotypical personality