Protozoa
[ proh-tuh-zoh-uh ]
/ ˌproʊ təˈzoʊ ə /
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noun
a major grouping or superphylum of the kingdom Protista, comprising the protozoans.
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prototrophic, prototype, prototypical, protoxide, protoxylem, Protozoa, protozoan, protozoology, protozoon, protract, protracted
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Cultural definitions for Protozoa
protozoa
[ (proh-tuh-zoh-uh) ]
Single-celled animals, such as amoebas, that are the most primitive form of animal life. In modern biology, they are classified in the kingdom of Protoctista rather than in the animal kingdom. (See Linnean classification.)
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