PROTOZOAN

protozoal, protozoan, protozoic

(adjective) of or relating to the Protozoa

protozoan, protozoon

(noun) any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

protozoan (plural protozoa or protozoans)

(cytology) 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.

Synonyms

• protozoon

Hyponyms

• Thesaurus:protozoan

Adjective

protozoan (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.

Source: Wiktionary

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Pro`to*zo"an, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Protozoa.

– n.

Definition: One of the Protozoa.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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