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protozoology

British  
/ ˌprəʊtəʊˌzəʊəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌprəʊtəʊzəʊˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of biology concerned with the study of protozoans

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protozoology Scientific  
/ prō′tə-zō-ŏl′ə-jē /

  1. The scientific study of protozoans.

Other Word Forms

  • protozoological adjective
  • protozoologist noun

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As a Rockefeller Foundation fellow in protozoology, Gabald�n had learned that the chronic malarial "lose even the desire to procreate."

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Protozoology— All that is necessary of this could be incorporated in a general course.

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