Protozoa, phylum Protozoa
(noun) in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers
protozoan, protozoon
(noun) any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
protozoa
plural of protozoan
plural of protozoon
Source: Wiktionary
Pro`to*zo"a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The lowest of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom.
Note: The entire animal consists of a single cell which is variously modified; but in many species a number of these simple zooids are united together so as to form a compound body or organism, as in the Foraminifera and Vorticellæ. The reproduction takes place by fission, or by the breaking up of the contents of the body after encystment, each portion becoming a distinct animal, or in other ways, but never by true eggs. The principal divisions are Rhizopoda, Gregarinæ, and Infusoria. See also Foraminifera, Heliozoa, Protoplasta, Radiolaria, Flagellata, Ciliata.
Pro`to*zo"ön (-ôn), n.; pl. Protozoa. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.) (a) One of the Protozoa. (b) A single zooid of a compound protozoan.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 February 2025
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Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
