protozoan
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˌpɹəʊtəˈzəʊən/
Noun
protozoan 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.
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Adjective
protozoan adjective
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.
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Synonyms
protozooidprotozoonprotozoicprotozoalamebaciliateflagellateflagellatedprotozoaprotistprotoctistcytozoonamoebozoaneuglenozoancoccidianpercolozoan
Associated
trichomoniasisgiardiaparameciumbabesiametazoantrypanosomiasiseukaryoteplasmodiumparasiteparasitesphylum
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