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Protozoa — noun in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑phylum Protozoa • Hypernyms: ↑phylum • Member Holonyms: ↑Protoctista, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Protozoa — Leishmania donovani, (a species of protozoa) in a bone marrow cell Protozoa are a diverse group of single cell eukaryotic organisms,[1] many of which are motile. Throughout history, protozoa have been defined as single cell protists … Wikipedia
Protozoa — A single cell organism that can only divide within a host organism. Malaria is caused by a protozoa: Plasmodium. Other protozoan parasites Giardia and Toxoplasma. * * * Formerly considered a phylum, now regarded as a subkingdom of the animal… … Medical dictionary
Protozoa — A very diverse group comprising some 50,000 eukaryotic organisms that consist of one cell. Because most of them are motile and heterotrophic, the Protozoa were originally regarded as a phylum of the animal kingdom. However it is now clear that… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Protozoa — n. phylum comprised of the protozoans, phylum comprised of eukaryotic organisms (usually single celled) from the kingdom Protista … English contemporary dictionary
Stentor (protozoa) — Taxobox | color = khaki name = Stentor image width = 200px image caption = Stentor roeseli domain = Eukarya regnum = Protista superphylum = Alveolata phylum = Ciliophora classis = Heterotrichea ordo = Heterotrichida familia = Stentoridae genus =… … Wikipedia
protozoan — /proh teuh zoh euhn/, n., pl. protozoans, (esp. collectively) protozoa / zoh euh/, adj. Biol. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotes, of the kingdom Protista, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are… … Universalium
protozoan — 1. A member of the phylum Protozoa. SYN: protozoon. 2. Relating to protozoa. SYN: protozoal. * * * pro·to·zo·an zō ən n any protist of the phylum or subkingdom Protozoa protozoan adj of or relating to the phylum or subkingdom Protozoa * * * n. a … Medical dictionary
Ciliophora — A phylum of protozoa that includes the abundant free living ciliates and the sessile suctorians; formerly classified as a subphylum of the phylum Protozoa. [cilio + G. phoros, bearing] * * * Cil·i·oph·o·ra .sil ē äf (ə )rə n pl a phylum of… … Medical dictionary
protozoal — adjective of or relating to the Protozoa • Syn: ↑protozoan, ↑protozoic • Pertains to noun: ↑phylum Protozoa (for: ↑protozoic), ↑phylum Protozoa (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
