protozoans
- plural of protozoan.
Example Sentences
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The researchers explored whether the holes had been caused by an infection involving microbes called protozoans.
From Reuters ● Oct. 1, 2022
The broadest definition of “parasite” includes pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
From Scientific American ● May 18, 2022
And just like a tapeworm or malaria protozoans, it doesn’t care if it disables or kills its host.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2017
The working group came up with 16 “climate-sensitive zoonotic pathogens of circumpolar concern”, consisting of 7 types of bacterium, 4 families of virus, 3 protozoans and 2 kinds of worm3.
From Nature ● Mar. 28, 2017
The scoutmaster had given them a long lecture about disrupting nature—by the end of it, Jonah felt guilty about how many protozoans he’d probably killed.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
