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cytozoa

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cy⋅to⋅zo⋅on

  [sahy-tuh-zoh-on, -uhn]
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–noun, plural -zo⋅a  [-zoh-uh] .
a parasite, esp. a protozoon, living within a cell.
Origin:
cyto- + -zoon

Related forms:
cy⋅to⋅zo⋅ic, adjective
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Main Entry: cy·to·zo·on
Pronunciation: -'zO-"än
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cy·to·zoa /-'zO-&/
: a cytozoic animal
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cytozoon cy·to·zo·on (sī'tə-zō'ŏn')
n. pl. cy·to·zo·a (-zō'ə)
A protozoan cell or organism.

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