Schizomycetes

Schizomycetes definition - medical

Schiz·o·my·ce·tes (skĭzˌō-mī-sēˈtēz)

noun
A class of unicellular or noncellular organisms that lack chlorophyll, comprise all the bacteria, and are prokaryotes, although formerly classified as fungi. Also called fission fungi.

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