protozoa

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A form of protozoan — Any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum Protozoa, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are usually nonphotosynthetic, and are often classified further into phyla according to their capacity for and means of motility, as by pseudopods, flagella, or cilia.

Less commonScrabble 19

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of protozoan
  2. pluralplural of protozoon

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