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1. (n.) protozoan
any of various one-celled protist organisms that usu. obtain nourishment by ingesting food particles rather than by photosynthesis: classified as the superphylum Protozoa encompassing separate phyla according to means of movement, as by pseudopod, flagella, or cilia.
2. (adj.) protozoan
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.
Etymology: (1860–65; < NL, sing. of Protozoa; see protozoan)
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1. (adj) protozoan, protozoon
any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
2. (adj) protozoal, protozoan, protozoic
of or relating to the Protozoa
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1. (adj) protozoan
of or pertaining to the Protozoa
2. (noun) protozoan
one of the Protozoa
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