Noun: protozoon ,prow-tu'zow,ón
- 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