First Known Use: 1887
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schizogony
noun schi·zog·o·ny \ski-ˈzä-gə-nē, skit-ˈsä-\
Definition of SCHIZOGONY
: asexual reproduction by multiple segmentation characteristic of sporozoans (as the malaria parasite)
— schizo·gon·ic \ˌski-zə-ˈgä-nik, ˌskit-sə-\ adjective
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Origin of SCHIZOGONY
New Latin schizogonia, from schiz- + Latin -gonia -gony
Medical Dictionary
schizogony
noun schi·zog·o·ny \ski-ˈzäg-ə-nē, skit-ˈsäg-\
plural schi·zog·o·nies
Medical Definition of SCHIZOGONY
: asexual reproduction by multiple segmentation characteristic of sporozoans (as the malaria parasite)
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