Protozoan Common

Origin: Greek prefix proto-

Protozoan has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic

protozoan protozoon

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.

Adjective

of or relating to the Protozoa

protozoal protozoan protozoic

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.