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Noun: protozoon  ,prow-tu'zow,ón
  1. Any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
    "Malaria is caused by a protozoon of the genus Plasmodium";
    - protozoan

Derived forms: protozoons

Type of: protoctist

Part of: phylum Protozoa, Protozoa

Encyclopedia: Protozoon