1. Also called: protozoon (ˌprəʊtəˈzəʊɒn)Word forms: plural-zoa (-ˈzəʊə)
any of various minute unicellular organisms formerly regarded as invertebrates of the phylum Protozoa but now usually classified in certain phyla of protoctists. Protozoans include flagellates, ciliates, sporozoans, amoebas, and foraminifers
adjective also: protozoic
2.
of or relating to protozoans
Word origin
C19: via New Latin from Greek proto- + zōion animal
Examples of 'protozoon' in a sentence
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Of all, 33.9% of the buffaloes presented antibody titres for both protozoon parasites.
Alvimar José da Costa, Daniela Miyasaka da Silveira, Lúcia Mara Souza Basso, PatriciaIriê Furuta, Adjair Antonio do Nascimento, Luciano Melo de Souza 2001, 'Antibodies for Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in water buffaloes fromSão PauloState, Brazil/ Detecção de anticorpos contra Neospora caninum e Toxoplasma gondiiem soros de bubalinos ( Bubalus bubalis) no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil', Semina: Ciências Agráriashttp://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/1989. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The model suggested by this study unifies previous models of host cell invasion for this pathogenic protozoon.
Fnu Nagajyothi, Louis M Weiss, David L Silver, Mahalia S Desruisseaux, Philipp E Scherer,Joachim Herz, Herbert B Tanowitz 2011, 'Trypanosoma cruzi utilizes the host low density lipoprotein receptor in invasion.',PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3051337?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)