microzoon

[ mahy-kruh-zoh-on, -uhn ]

noun,plural mi·cro·zo·a [mahy-kruh-zoh-uh]. /ˌmaɪ krəˈzoʊ ə/.
  1. a microscopic animal, especially a protozoan.

Origin of microzoon

1
First recorded in 1860–65; micro- + -zoon

Words Nearby microzoon

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