Dictionary
schiz•o•my•cete
Pronunciation: (skiz"ō-mī'sēt, -mī-sēt', skit"sō-), [key]—
n.
any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.
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