Defn: one of the Schizopoda. Also used adjectively.
SCHIZOPOD; SCHIZOPODOUS
Schiz"o*pod, Schi*zop"o*dous, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a schizopod, or the Schizopoda.
SCHIZOPODA
Schi*zop"o*da, n. pl., Etym: [NL. See Schizo-, and -poda.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A division of shrimplike Thoracostraca in which each of the thoracic legs has a long fringed upper branch (exopodite) for swimming.
SCHIZORHINAL
Schiz`o*rhi"nal, a. Etym: [Schizo- + rhinal.]
1. (Anat.)
Defn: Having the nasal bones separate.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having the anterior nostrils prolonged backward in the form of a slit.