Eukaryote
protozoa
Pro·to·zo·a [ proh-tuh-zoh-uh ]
Etymology:
Greek protos = first + zoon = animal
Definitions related to protozoa:
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Highly motile, unicellular eukaryotes, usually predatory or parasitic; movement by cilia, flagella or ameboid motion; may be aquatic or terrestrial.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Unicellular heterotrophic eukaryote in the kingdom protista.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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