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Definition of Protozoon
1. Noun. Any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic.
Exact synonyms: Protozoan
Generic synonyms: Protoctist
Group relationships: Phylum Protozoa, Protozoa
Specialized synonyms: Sarcodine, Sarcodinian, Rhizopod, Rhizopodan, Arcella, Difflugia, Ciliate, Ciliated Protozoan, Ciliophoran, Euglena, Flagellate, Flagellate Protozoan, Flagellated Protozoan, Mastigophoran, Mastigophore, Plantlike Flagellate, Sporozoan
Terms within: Cytostome
Derivative terms: Protozoan
Generic synonyms: Protoctist
Group relationships: Phylum Protozoa, Protozoa
Specialized synonyms: Sarcodine, Sarcodinian, Rhizopod, Rhizopodan, Arcella, Difflugia, Ciliate, Ciliated Protozoan, Ciliophoran, Euglena, Flagellate, Flagellate Protozoan, Flagellated Protozoan, Mastigophoran, Mastigophore, Plantlike Flagellate, Sporozoan
Terms within: Cytostome
Derivative terms: Protozoan
Definition of Protozoon
1. a unicellular microscopic organism [n -ZOA or -ZOONS]