Protozoan

Noun CEFR B2

ˌpɹəʊ.təˈzəʊ.ən

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Españolprotozoario protozoo

Françaisprotozoaire

DeutschProtozoon Urtier

19 more languages

العربيةبروتوزوي

Bosanskipraživotinja праживотиња

Catalàprotozou

Češtinaprvok

Suomialkueläin

Gaeilgeprótasón prótasónach

Hrvatskipraživotinja праживотиња

Magyaregysejtű

Íslenskafrumdýr

Italianoprotozoo

日本語原生動物

한국어원생동물

Latviešuvienšūnis

Македонскипраживотно

Polskipierwotniak

Portuguêsprotozoário

Русскийпросте́йшее живо́тное

Српскиpraživotinja праживотиња

Tiếng Việtđộng vật nguyên sinh

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See all B2 English words →

See also

protozoea protozoic protozoite protozooid protozoologist protozoology

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free