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View synonyms for Protozoa
Protozoa
[ proh-tuh-zoh-uh ]
protozoa
- 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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Notes
Some protozoa are parasites and may be pathogenic , causing diseases such as malaria and dysentery .
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Word History and Origins
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The lowest Protozoa are entirely without any system of colouring; being merely of uniform tint, generally of brown colour.
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By far the most important addition is the inclusion of an entirely new section on Pathogenic Protozoa.
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Such lowly organized forms are known to naturalists as the Protozoa.
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The present chapter will be devoted to the Protozoa—the sub-kingdom that includes the simplest of all animal beings.
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These cells, called choanocytes, resemble independent animals of the Protozoa, known as flagellate Infusoria or Choanoflagellata.
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