About The Word Protozoa
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Protozoa
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What's The Definition Of Protozoa?
[n] in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Protozoa: phylum Protozoa Related Terms | Find terms related to Protozoa: See Also | Ciliata | Ciliophora | class Ciliata | class Ciliophora | class Flagellata | class Mastigophora | class Sarcodina | class Sporozoa | Flagellata | kingdom Protoctista | Mastigophora | phylum | Protoctista | protozoan | protozoon | Sarcodina | Sporozoa Protozoa In Webster's Dictionary \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}.
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