protozoan

Meaning

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.

Adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.

Synonyms

protozoon

protozoal

protozoic

animalcule

protozoa

microscopic animal

protozan

Translations

protozoaire

protozoo

protozoário

Protozoon

protozou

protozoario

protozoo

πρωτόζωο

protozoön

oerdier

protozoico

tek hücreli hayvan

بروتوزوي

tek hücrelilere ait

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɹəʊ.təˈzəʊ.ən/

Etymology

From translingual Protozoa + -an, equivalent to proto- + -zoan.