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Definition of protozoon - 3 dictionary results

pro⋅to⋅zo⋅on

  [proh-tuh-zoh-on, -uhn]
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–noun, plural -zo⋅a  [-zoh-uh] .
protozoan.
Origin:
sing. of Protozoa
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pro·to·zo·an   (prō'tə-zō'ən)   
n.   pl. pro·to·zo·ans or pro·to·zo·a (-zō'ə) also pro·to·zo·ons
Any of a large group of single-celled, usually microscopic, eukaryotic organisms, such as amoebas, ciliates, flagellates, and sporozoans.

[From New Latin Protozōa, former subkingdom name : proto- + -zōa, pl. of -zōon, -zoon.]
pro'to·zo'an, pro'to·zo'al, pro'to·zo'ic adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pro·to·zo·on
Pronunciation: "prOt-&-'zO-"än
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pro·to·zoa
: PROTOZOAN
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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