Schizomycetes

See also: schizomycetes

Translingual

Etymology

From schizo- +‎ -mycetes ("split-fungi"), in reference to their commonest mode of reproduction by transverse division.

Proper noun

Schizomycetes

1. (archaic) A taxonomic class within the kingdom Plantae – all or some bacteria, in any of several phyla.

Usage notes

• See Schizomycetes on WikispeciesWikispecies for many older high-level classification schemes that used this taxon.

Descendants

• English: schizomycetes

References

• Schizomycetes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Schizomycetes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies