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protozoan

The correct spelling is protozoan.

How to pronounce protozoan

noun

IPA: /ˌpɹəʊtəˈzəʊən/

Say it like: Pro-toz-oan

The correct spelling is protozoan. 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…

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noun

  1. 1.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

  1. 1.Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.

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