protozoan

English

Etymology

From New Latin Protozoa +‎ -an

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊtəˈzəʊən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɹoʊtəˈzoʊən/

Noun

protozoan (plural protozoa or protozoans)

  1. (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.

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Adjective

protozoan (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.

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