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schizogony

Term: schizogony

Literally meaning: “birth by division ”

Origin: Anc Greek
σχίζω/schiso(=slash, divide)
+ γεννώ/geno (=”give birth to”, “producer of”)

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Definition
Schizogony is a type of asexual reproduction in which certain parasitic protozoa (sporozoa) divided  by multiple fission of the nucleus followed by segmentation of the cytoplasm. The  parasite before division is called schizont ruptures eventually releasing merozoites.  

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