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schizont

schizont noun: a cell that divides by schizogony.

Noun

schizont (plural schizonts)

  1. A cell that divides by schizogony.

schizont meaning in Tamil

schizont in Tamil

ஓரணு ஒட்டுண்ணிப் பெருக்க நிலை, பிளப்புயிரி, பிளவி

Forms of schizont

pluralschizonts

Origin of schizont

From German Schizont, from the present participle of Ancient Greek σχίζω (skhízō, “divide”). By surface analysis, schiz- + -ont.

Words formed from schizont

Questions about schizont

What does schizont mean?
Schizont means a cell that divides by schizogony.
What is schizont in Tamil?
Schizont in Tamil is ஓரணு ஒட்டுண்ணிப் பெருக்க நிலை, பிளப்புயிரி, பிளவி. See Schizont meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is schizont?
Schizont is a noun.
What is the plural of schizont?
The plural of schizont is schizonts.

Words near schizont in the dictionary

  1. schizomerous
  2. schizomers
  3. schizomid
  4. schizomids
  5. schizomycetous
  6. schizont
  7. schizontaemia
  8. schizonticidal
  9. schizonticide
  10. schizonticides
  11. schizontocidal

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