Schizophyta
- noun
- /ˌskɪzoʊˈfaɪtə/
- Archaic
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Esquizofitas
- The classification of Schizophyta has been largely replaced by the modern term Cyanobacteria.
Examples
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Students may encounter the term Schizophyta when studying the history of microbiology.
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Some older scientific texts refer to blue-green algae as Schizophyta.
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The Schizophyta were once classified as algae.
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Many scientists study Schizophyta to understand early life forms.
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Some older scientific texts refer to blue-green algae as Schizophyta.
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Students may encounter the term Schizophyta when studying the history of microbiology.
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The classification of Schizophyta has been largely replaced by the modern term Cyanobacteria.
Synonyms
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Bacteria that make food from sunlight and give oxygen, often blue-green and found in water
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Tiny living things in water that make food from light and often look blue-green
A group of simple water organisms like blue-green algae that make food from sunlight and produce oxygen
A group of bacteria like blue-green algae that make food from sunlight and live in water and soil
Microscopic blue-green bacteria that live in water and make food using sunlight
An old name for blue-green algae now called cyanobacteria
An old scientific name for blue-green algae now called cyanobacteria
An old name for blue-green bacteria also called cyanobacteria
An old scientific name for blue-green algae now called cyanobacteria
Compounds
- Archaic
An old scientific name for blue-green algae now called cyanobacteria
Surface Forms
Morphology
Schizophyta = schizo + phyta
Formed from specialized Greek combining forms used in scientific taxonomy that are not standalone English words, so an average B1 learner cannot derive the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
Schizophyta comes from Greek parts schizo- meaning 'split' and -phyta meaning 'plant'. It was used for simple, algae-like living things, for example blue-green algae, that often live as single cells that split, so the name helps you remember them as 'splitting plants' and today they are usually called Cyanophyta or cyanobacteria.