schizogony
/skɪˈzɑɡəni/
noun
- A form of asexual reproduction in some single-celled organisms, especially parasites like the malaria parasite, where the cell nucleus divides many times before the cell splits into many new cells.
- Schizogony allows the malaria parasite to produce thousands of offspring inside a single host cell.
- During schizogony, the parasite's nucleus divides repeatedly without cell division.
- The biology textbook explained schizogony as a rapid way for protozoa to multiply.