protozoan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum Protozoa, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are usually nonphotosynthetic, and are often classified further into phyla according to their capacity for and means of motility, as by pseudopods, flagella, or cilia.

adj

/ˌpɹəʊ.təˈzəʊ.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-protozoan.wav /ˌpɹoʊ.təˈzoʊ.ən/

protozoan protozoa protozoans

From translingual Protozoa + -an, equivalent to proto- + -zoan.

protozoon protozooid Protozoa protozoan

animal animalcule

antiprotozoan haematoprotozoan haemoprotozoan hematoprotozoan hemoprotozoan nonprotozoan protozoal protozoic

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