schizogony

[ ski-zog-uh-nee, skit-sog- ]

noun

, Biology.

1. (in the asexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) the multiple fission of a trophozoite or schizont into merozoites.

schizogony

/ skɪtˈsɒɡənɪ /

noun

1. asexual reproduction in protozoans that is characterized by multiple fission

Word History and Origins

Origin of schizogony¹

First recorded in 1885–90; schizo- + -gony