Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "protozoan" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

; metazoan prokaryote

Derived Terms

antiprotozoan haematoprotozoan haemoprotozoan hematoprotozoan hemoprotozoan nonprotozoan protozoal protozoic

Derived From

zoan

Context

cytology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

eukaryote organism protist protoctist

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

amoeba amoeboid ciliate cryptosporidium euglena falciparum flagellate folliculinid foraminifer paramecium peritrich plasmodium sporozoan trophont trophozoite trypanosomatid trypanosome

Type Of (IsA)

diploid cell protista protoctist single celled eukaryotic organism somatic cell

Parts (Meronyms)

macronucleus microneme micronucleus

Related Terms

animal animalcule

Related Terms

capacity cilia eukaryote flagella motility nonphotosynthetic phyla phylum protozoa pseudopod unicellular

Synonym Network

protozoal protozoon

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