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protozoan

/ˌpɹoʊ.təˈzoʊ.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
pro-to-zo-an
IPA
/ˌpɹoʊ.təˈzoʊ.ən/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum Protozoa, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are usually nonphotosynthetic, and are often classified further into phyla according to their capacity for and means of motility, as by pseudopods, flagella, or cilia.

adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.

Etymology

From translingual Protozoa + -an, equivalent to proto- + -zoan.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɹoʊ.təˈzoʊ.ən/
  • British English: /ˌpɹəʊ.təˈzəʊ.ən/

Inflected Forms

protozoa (plural) protozoans (plural)

Derived Forms

antiprotozoan haematoprotozoan haemoprotozoan hematoprotozoan hemoprotozoan nonprotozoan protozoal protozoic

Frequently Paired Words

animal animalcule metazoan prokaryote

Synonyms

protozoon protozooid Protozoa protozoan protozoal protozoic

Rhymes With

owen cohen goin' bowen rowan rohan samoan minoan lowen rowen kohen mowen

Questions

How do you pronounce protozoan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹoʊ.təˈzoʊ.ən/.
What does protozoan mean?
Any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum Protozoa, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are usually nonphotosynthetic, and are often classified further into phyla according to their capacity for and means of motility, as by pseudopods, flagella, or cilia.
Where does protozoan come from?
From translingual Protozoa + -an, equivalent to proto- + -zoan.

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