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protozoan
noun
pl. protozoans or protozoa any of a subkingdom (Protozoa) of microscopic animals made up of a single cell or a group of more or less identical cells and living in water or as parasites, including ciliates, flagellates, rhizopods, and sporozoans
sometimes protozoon
See protozoan in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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