protozoan
English edit
Etymology edit
From translingual Protozoa + -an, equivalent to proto- + -zoan.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɹəʊ.təˈzəʊ.ən/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˌpɹoʊ.təˈzoʊ.ən/
- Rhymes: -əʊən
- Hyphenation: pro‧to‧zo‧an
Noun edit
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.
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any of a diverse group of eukaryotes
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Adjective edit
protozoan (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.
Derived terms edit
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pertaining to a protozoan
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