Defn: The quality or state of being schistose.
SCHIZO-
Schiz"o-. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: A combining form denoting division or cleavage; as, schizogenesis, reproduction by fission or cell division.
SCHIZOCARP
Schiz"o*carp, n. Etym: [Schizo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A dry fruit which splits at maturity into several closed one- seeded portions.
SCHIZOCOELE
Schiz"o*coele, n. Etym: [Schizo- + Gr. (Anat.)
Defn: See Enterocoele.
SCHIZOCOELOUS
Schiz`o*coe"lous, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a schizocoele.
SCHIZOGENESIS
Schiz`o*gen"e*sis, n. Etym: [Schizo- + genesis.] (Biol.)