Schizomycetes \Schiz`o*my*ce"tes\, n. pl., [NL., fr. Gr. ? to split + ?, -?, a fungus.] (Biol.) An order of {Schizophyta}, including the so-called fission fungi, or bacteria. See {Schizophyta}, in the Supplement.
Schizomycetes n : a former classification [syn: {class Schizomycetes}]