Noun: protozoan (protozoa,protozoans) ,prow-tu'zow-un
- Any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
"Malaria is caused by a protozoan of the genus Plasmodium";
- protozoon
Derived forms: protozoa, protozoans
Type of: protoctist
Part of: phylum Protozoa, Protozoa
Encyclopedia: Protozoan