Definitions for "Schizont"
In certain Sporozoa, a cell formed by the growth of a sporozoite or merozoite (in a cell or corpuscle of the host) which segment by superficial cleavage, without encystment or conjugation, into merozoites.
a (usually large) cell which is not infectious, but which divides rapidly, with little growth, into a large number of small merozoites, specialized 2n infective forms.
Mature stage of malaria parasites that ruptures to release daughter cells known as merozoites.