schizomycete

[ skiz-oh-mahy-seet, -mahy-seet, skit-soh- ]

noun

1. any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.

schizomycete

/ ˌskɪtsəʊmaɪˈsiːt; ˌskɪtsəʊmaɪˈsɛtɪk /

noun

1. (formerly) any microscopic organism of the now obsolete class Schizomycetes , which included the bacteria

Derived Forms

• schizomycetic, adjective

Other Words From

• schizo·my·cetic schizo·my·cetous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of schizomycete¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1875–80; schizo-, -mycete

Example Sentences

In 1862 Pasteur placed it beyond reasonable doubt that the ammoniacal fermentation of urea is due to the action of a minute Schizomycete; in 1864 this was confirmed by van Tieghem, and in 1874 by Cohn, who named the organism Micrococcus ureae.

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The cilia may be present during a short period only in the life of a Schizomycete, and their number may vary according to the medium on which the organism is growing.

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The germinal cell then grows forth into the forms typical for the particular Schizomycete concerned.

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Marchiafava and Celli have succeeded in demonstrating that the germs of this schizomycete attack directly the red blood-globules, and destroy them, causing them to undergo a series of very characteristic changes which admit of easy verification, and which render certain the existence of a malarial infection.

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We felt ourselves justified in recognizing the malarial ferment in the schizomycete bacillus.

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