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Protozoa Protozoon Pro`to*zo"["o]n (-[o^]n), n.; pl. Protozoa. [NL.]
(Zo["o]l.)
(a) One of the Protozoa.
(b) A single zooid of a compound protozoan.
Protozoa Protozoa Pro`to*zo"a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? first + ? an
animal.] (Zo["o]l.)
The lowest of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom.
Note: The entire animal consists of a single cell which is
variously modified; but in many species a number of
these simple zooids are united together so as to form a
compound body or organism, as in the Foraminifera and
Vorticell[ae]. The reproduction takes place by fission,
or by the breaking up of the contents of the body after
encystment, each portion becoming a distinct animal, or
in other ways, but never by true eggs. The principal
divisions are Rhizopoda, Gregarin[ae], and Infusoria.
See also Foraminifera, Heliozoa, Protoplasta,
Radiolaria, Flagellata, Ciliata.
Protozoan Protozoan Pro`to*zo"an, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Protozoa. -- n. One of the
Protozoa.
