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Axial length: The absolute length of the individual bacterium, whether Phytit or Ascit, etc.

Acyclomorpha (plural): The Monomychota cycle.

Anabasit: see Basit.

Anaphytit: see Phytit.

Anascota (plural): The class of Hemicyclomorpha.

Arthrogone: Any individual arising due to fission or constriction, no matter in what stage of Cyclogeny. The division products can either resemble each other (isomorphous Arthrogone) or be totally different (heteromorphous Arthrogone).

Arthrogonidie: A Gonidie which is expelled by a Didimychit or a Syndimychit.

Arthrogony: The creation of an individual due to fission or construction, no mater in what stage of Cyclogeny. The two resulting individuals can either resemble each other (isomorphous Arthrogony) or be totally different (heteromorphous Arthrogony), as e.g. during Gonidie formation.

Arthrothecit: Arises from the Cystit as a result of more or less continuous fission of the Symmychon without a change in form. With the introduction of more favorable living conditions, it develops directly to the Ascit.

Ascit: The stage of Cyclogeny in which the individual consists of two or more Dimychits. However, this term only applies to forms with catatact Mychostages. Based on thier biomorphological characteristics, the Ascits consist of the Phytascits, Sporascits, Gonascits, Catascits and Cystascits. See also Synascit.

Ascogonidie: The Gonidie of an Ascit, with the exception of one at either of the two end points (Telogonidies). The Mesogonidie is a special form of this.

Ascosporascit: A Sporit-forming Ascit whose Sporit is not situated at the two ends (see Telosporascit).

Ascosporit: The Sporit of an Ascit, with the exception of one at either of the two end points (see Telosporit).

Ascota (plural): The order of Gonascota.

Ascotrophosom: A nonterminal Trophosom in an Ascit.

Atrophit: A bacterial cell in any Cyclostage which lacks the strongly staining reserve materials (lipids, nucleic acids, etc.). In a stained preparation, especially methylene blue staining, it appears extremely pale.

Atrophosis: A lack of (heavily staining) reserve materials (lipids, nucleic acids, etc.) in the bacterial body.

Auxanogeny: One of the two coordinates of Cyclogeny; reproductive development without a trace of progressive development (see Probaenogeny).

Basit: The Cyclostage of the ascending Cyclode in which Mychit and Dimychit alternate. For Probasit, Mychit is long term (hence, more frequent) and Dimychit short term (hence, less frequent), whereas for the Anabasit it is the reverse.

Basoit: A Basit in which two each of the Mychits unite to form a Diplomychit, each flattening the other in the process. This stage is metastatic in relation to Probasit, and can thus manifest itself as a Culminante (e.g. with the Sarcinides).

Bradybaen: The slow progression of Probaenogeny. See Euprobaen.

Caryomone: The organizational unity of the nucleus at all three levels of organization: Mych (Mycon), Athron and Caryon.

Cataphytit: see Phytit.

Cataplastit: see Plastit.

Catascit: An Ascit which entirely or partially decays into Dimychits (Oidies) or Gonidies.

Catatact: The Dimychoses in a Dimychit or Syndimychit line up in a row; therefore, the Mychostases lie parallel to and on the axis. Opposite: Syntact.

Centriolit: Corresponds to the centriole (blephoroblast) of the higher cells. Among bacteria, only established for Spermit.

Chrondrit: Collective term for the very first primitive phases.

Conculminante: A Nebenculminante which appears in addition to the Culminante, and which stands in Prostasis relative to the Culminante. In the same species, multiple Conculminantes can be found, but only one Culminante.

Conform: A Cyclostage or colony is conform when it consists of individuals belonging exclusively to one Formante. See Difform.

Culminate: That Cyclostage in which the organism reaches the zenith of progressiv Cyclogeny, hence a variable concept. This includes the following: Probasit, Anabasit, Basoit, Prophytit, Anaphytit , Ascit and Synascit.

Culmination: The zenith of progressiv Cyclogeny for each bacterial species; degressiv Cyclogeny begins at this point.

Cyclode: The unique path taken through cyclogenic life-cycle. A complete Cyclode includes the Amphimixis in addition to all the Cyclostages. An incomplete Cyclode includes lacks one or more of the Cyclostages or the Amphimixis.

Cyclogeny: The developmental cycle through the sum of all generations from Mychit, Dimychit, Syndimychit, etc. and back to Mychit. The dual coordinate system Auxanogeny and Probaenogeny results in Cyclogeny.

Cyclostadielle: A Formante based on differences in form.

Cyclostage: Each morphologically identified and designated stage of the Cyclode, e.g. Probasit, Anabasit, Prophytit, Anaphytit, Cataphytit, etc.

Cystascit: An Ascit that is either in the process of creating or has created one or more Cystits.

Cystit: A Symmychit of the Gonidies, hence a Mychit with a polydynamic Mych (= Symmychon). Cystit formation enables the organism to form (directly from the same individual) an Ascit or a Pseudoascit (the latter including the Zoit stage), while skipping over a major portion of the Cyclogeny. This has been definately established for some of the phylogenetically more advanced Dimychoten. :: More about the Cystit

Cystoid: The precursor of the Cystit in the Monomychoten. It is a much larger than usual Mychit; its size is the result of a greater accumulation of nutrients. It enables the organism, under special circumstances as a sort of permanent stage, to reproduce much more quickly than the normal Mychit.

Cytomone: The organizational unity of the cell at all three levels of organization having only one Caryomone: Mychit, Athrit and Cytit.

Degressiv: Regressive, for the comparitive morphological directional course of Cyclogeny. See Progressiv.

Designante: Any morphological, physiological or biological characteristic which is determinative or a Cyclostage. A Designante can also belong to several Cyclostages. If two or more mutually adjacent Designantes belong to sequential Cyclostages, then these Designantes are also characteristic of Formantes.

Desme: Chain formation; a catenary succession of Mychits or Dimychits.

Dichogonidie: A Gonidie which results from the decay (isomorphous Arthrogony) of a Dimychit (Plastit) into two Mychits (Dichogonidies).

Didimychit: The union of two Dymychoses (= Dimychits) into one cell. It belongs biomorphologically to the Phytits and Ascits.

Didisporit: A Didimychit which represents a permanent form corresponding to the Sporit.

Difform: A Cyclostage or a colony is difform when it is comprised of individuals belonging to more than one Formante. See Conform.

Dimychit: The union of two Mychoses (= Mychits) into one cell. The two Mych are situated near the two poles of the long, narrow cell. The Dimychit is, as a morphological unit, a constituent of all higher formations and higher Cyclostages of the Dimychoten. In formations, Dimychit is termed Dimychose.

Dimychose: As opposed to the free Dimychit, i.e., a Dimychit in a cellular formation of two or more Dimychits into one cell. Morphologically, therefore, Dimychit is totally identical with Dimychose.

Dimychota (plural): Phylum of the Mychota, comprising all bacteria which, at the zenith of Cyclogeny (Culmination), consists of one or more Dimychoses (= Dimychits). See Monomychota.

Displascit: Two Ascits created by fission but still connected (Syndimychits), whose border in the middle is more or less clearly perceptable, and which, after further development, often cleave tightly together again.

Diplomychit: A luxuriant form, in which two Mychits lie close together, but which are nevertheless morphologically isolated and have not combined into a Dimychit. Example include: division stages of Gonidies, Mychits (e.g. Micrococcus) and the growth form of the genus Diplococcus.

Disporit: = Sporit.

Athrit: A cluster cell. A cell with a nucleus corresponding morphologically toa single chromosome (e.g. protozoan cell), and which is composed of a number of Mych or one Symmychon.

Athromere: The semi-nucleus of the gamete of an Athrit.

Athromerit: An Athrit with an Athromere, hence a germ cell/gamete.

Athromych: Chromidie minus Trophosom.

Athron: The cluster nucleus (collective nucleus); the nuclear unit at the second organizational level; morphologically corresponding to a single chromosome (e.g. protozoan nucleus) and comprised of a number of Mych. The Athron is thus morphologically a Symmychon which has become typical for the cell.

Caryology (hist.): The study of the nucleus at all three organizational and nationalization levels (Mychon - Athron - Caryon; Symmychon, Synathron, Polycaryon).

Caryomone: Organizational unit of the nucleus at all three organizational levels: Mych, Athron and Caryon.

Caryomych: Chromiole minus Trophosom.

Caryon (hist.): The cell nucleus, here confined to the nuclear unit of the third organizational level; the nucleus composed of more than one chromosome.

Caryopolisma (nuclear union): The nationalization (socialization) of the Caryomones into a single Cytomone.

Cytite: The cell with a Caryon.

Cytology (hist.): The study of the cell at all three nationalization levels of the nucleus.

Cytomone: Cellular unit at the three nationizational levels (Mychit, Athrit and Cytite).

Cytopolisma: Symplasm; the nationalization (socialization) of the Cytomones.