protozoan
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˌpɹəʊ.təˈzəʊ.ən/ / /ˌpɹoʊ.təˈzoʊ.ən/
adj
Etymology: From translingual Protozoa + -an, equivalent to proto- + -zoan.
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.
noun
Etymology: From translingual Protozoa + -an, equivalent to proto- + -zoan.
- 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.