Schizomycetes

noun plural
Schizo·​my·​ce·​tes | \ -mī-ˈsēt-ˌēz How to pronounce Schizomycetes (audio) \

Medical Definition of Schizomycetes

in former classifications
: a class of unicellular or noncellular microorganisms that lack true chlorophyll and are now usually grouped with the cyanobacteria