Definition of protozoon Protozoon

pro•to•zo•on

We found 5 definitions of protozoon from 4 different sources.

What does protozoon mean?

Noun
protozoon - any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
		protozoan
		protoctist any of the unicellular protists
		phylum protozoa, protozoa in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers
		sarcodine, sarcodinian protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopods
		rhizopod, rhizopodan protozoa characterized by a pseudopod
		arcella an amoeba-like protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella
		difflugia a protozoan with an ovoid shell of cemented sand grains
		ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
		euglena minute single-celled green freshwater organism having a single flagella; often classed as algae
		flagellate, flagellate protozoan, flagellated protozoan, mastigophoran, mastigophore a usually nonphotosynthetic free-living protozoan with whiplike appendages; some are pathogens of humans and other animals
		plantlike flagellate unicellular organisms having many characteristics of typical algae
		sporozoan parasitic spore-forming protozoan