English dictionary: words starting with protoz

noun

A single-celled microscopic animal of a group of phyla of the kingdom protista, such as an amoeba, flagellate, ciliate, or sporozoan; a protozoan.

Usage examples:

Parasitic protozoa are among the most important pathogens worldwide

plural noun

A phylum or grouping of phyla which comprises the single-celled microscopic animals, which include amoebas, flagellates, ciliates, sporozoans, and many other forms. they are now usually treated as a number of phyla belonging to the kingdom protista.

Usage examples:

The first edition's chapter on protozoa recognized 7 phyla.

Plural of protozoan specialized

noun

A single-celled microscopic animal of a group of phyla of the kingdom protista, such as an amoeba, flagellate, ciliate, or sporozoan.

Usage examples:

I devoured photographs showing the ghostly glow of bacteria on decaying fish: the shimmering phosph…

adjective

Relating to or denoting protozoans.

Usage examples:

Less critical than refugia, prey switching also plays a role in protozoan persistence.

noun

A single-celled microscopic animal of a group of phyla of the kingdom protista, such as an amoeba, flagellate, ciliate, or sporozoan.

Usage examples:

I devoured photographs showing the ghostly glow of bacteria on decaying fish: the shimmering phosph…

adjective

Relating to or denoting protozoans.

Usage examples:

Less critical than refugia, prey switching also plays a role in protozoan persistence.

adjective

Of or relating to protozoology.

noun

An expert or specialist in protozoology.

noun

The branch of zoology which deals with protozoans; the branch of medicine which deals with disease-causing parasitic protozoans.

noun

A single-celled microscopic animal of a group of phyla of the kingdom protista, such as an amoeba, flagellate, ciliate, or sporozoan; a protozoan.

Usage examples:

Parasitic protozoa are among the most important pathogens worldwide