protozoan
noun [ C ] (also protozoon protozoa /ˌprəʊ.təˈzəʊ.ə/ /ˌproʊ.t̬əˈzoʊ.ə/) uk/ˌprəʊ.təˈzəʊ.ən/ us/ˌproʊ.t̬əˈzoʊ.ən/
biology specialized 原生动物;单细胞生物
any of various types of very small animals with one cell
Amoebas are protozoans. 阿米巴虫是原生动物。
Protozoans reproduce by splitting into two.
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- The protozoan that causes malaria can penetrate the gut wall and ultimately migrate to the mosquito's salivary gland, where it is injected into the mosquito's next victim.
- Isosporiasis is caused by Isospora belli, a protozoan belonging to the family Apicomplexa.
- These single-celled protozoa get shuttled among people and animals by several species of insects.