Protozoa
a major grouping or superphylum of the kingdom Protista, comprising the protozoans.
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How to use Protozoa in a sentence
The lowest Protozoa are entirely without any system of colouring; being merely of uniform tint, generally of brown colour.
Colouration in Animals and Plants | Alfred TylorBy far the most important addition is the inclusion of an entirely new section on Pathogenic Protozoa.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreSuch lowly organized forms are known to naturalists as the Protozoa.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourThe present chapter will be devoted to the Protozoa—the sub-kingdom that includes the simplest of all animal beings.
The Sea Shore | William S. FurneauxThese cells, called choanocytes, resemble independent animals of the Protozoa, known as flagellate Infusoria or Choanoflagellata.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide | Augusta Foote Arnold
Cultural definitions for protozoa
[ (proh-tuh-zoh-uh) ]
Single-celled animals, such as amoebas, that are the most primitive form of animal life. In modern biology, they are classified in the kingdom of Protoctista rather than in the animal kingdom. (See Linnean classification.)
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