protozoan
Any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum Protozoa, that are primarily…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.
» The amoeba is a protozoan.
Амеба належить до найпростіших.
Амеба належить до найпростіших тварин.
Meaning
1 sensesAny 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.
Protozoon
просте́йшее живо́тноеprostéjšeje živótnoje
- any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
Examples
6 sentencesThe amoeba is a protozoan.
Амеба належить до найпростіших.
An amoeba is a protozoan.
ruАмёба относится к простейшим.
Infectious diseases are caused by prions, viruses, rickettsia, chlamydia, bacteria, pathogenic fungi and protozoa.
deAnsteckende Krankheiten werden verursacht durch Prionen, Viren, Rickettsien, Chlamydien, Bakterien, pathogene Pilze und Protozoen.
The parasite is a one-cell protozoa like ones you might have seen under a classroom microscope, floating around in fluid.
The researcher's team chose to study 10 common species of the ciliated protist – or protozoa microorganisms – because of their ability to reproduce.
Translations
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Origin
From translingual Protozoa + -an, equivalent to proto- + -zoan.From translingual Protozoa + -an, equivalent to proto- + -zoan.
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Forms
plural: protozoa / protozoans| Singular | protozoan |
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| Plural | protozoa / protozoans |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic:protozoon
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular