Protozoa
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See also: protozoa
Translingual
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) + ζῷα (zôia, “animals”).
Proper noun
[edit]Protozoa
- Protozoans; eukaryotes that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, and usually nonphotosynthetic, placed either as:
Usage notes
[edit]- The taxonomy of these organisms is not yet settled.
Synonyms
[edit]- (phylum): Plastidozoa
Hyponyms
[edit]- (phylum): Sarcomastigophora, Sporozoa, Cnidospora, Ciliophora - subphyla
- (kingdom): Adictyozoa, Dictyozoa - subkingdoms
- or
- or
- (kingdom): Eozoa, Sarcomastigota - subkingdoms[1]
Coordinate terms
[edit]References
[edit]Protozoa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Protozoa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Protozoa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Protista at the Tree of Life Web Project