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schizophyte

[skiz-uh-fahyt, skit-suh-]

noun

  1. 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.



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Other Word Forms

  • schizophytic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of schizophyte1

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

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