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Definitions for Protozoan
[1] any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, 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.
[2] of, relating to, or characteristic of a protozoan.
[3] Also called: protozoon (ˌprəʊtəˈzəʊɒn ) plural -zoa any of various minute unicellular organisms formerly regarded as invertebrates of the phylum Protozoa but now usually classified in certain phyla of protoctists. Protozoans include flagellates, ciliates, sporozoans, amoebas, and foraminifers
[4] of or relating to protozoans
Words related to Protozoan
cell, flagellate, organism, plasmodium, ameba, euglena, paramecium, ciliate, amoeba, sporozoan, stentor
Words nearby Protozoan
prototype, protovertebra, protoxide, protoxylem, protozoa, protozoan, protozoiasis, protozoicide, protozoology, protozoon, protozoophage
Origin of Protozoan
First recorded in 1860–65; Protozo(a) + -an
Other words from Protozoan
pro′to•zo′ an null null adj.
Word origin for Protozoan
C19: via New Latin from Greek proto- + zoion animal
Synonyms for Protozoan
ameba, amoeba, cell, ciliate, euglena, flagellate, organism, paramecium, plasmodium, sporozoan, stentor