(protozoology)

  • 1Protozoology — is the study of protozoa, the animal like (i.e., motile and heterotrophic) protists. This term has become dated as our understanding of the evolutionary relationships of the eukaryota has improved. [http://www.uga.edu/ protozoa/ The Society of… …

    Wikipedia

  • 2protozoology — [prōt΄ō zō äl′ə jē] n. that branch of zoology dealing with the study of the protozoans * * * pro·to·zo·ol·o·gy (prō tə zō ŏlʹə jē) n. The biological study of protozoans.   pro to·zo o·logʹi·cal ( zō ə lŏjʹĭ kəl) adj. pro to·zo·olʹo·gist n. * * *… …

    Universalium

  • 3protozoology — [prōt΄ō zō äl′ə jē] n. that branch of zoology dealing with the study of the protozoans …

    English World dictionary

  • 4protozoology — noun Etymology: New Latin Protozoa + International Scientific Vocabulary logy Date: 1904 a branch of zoology dealing with protozoans • protozoologist noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 5protozoology — (pro to zo ol o je) The study of protozoa …

    Dictionary of microbiology

  • 6protozoology — noun a) The study of protozoa. b) The study of protists …

    Wiktionary

  • 7protozoology — The science concerned with all aspects of the biology and human interest in protozoa. [protozoa + G. logos, study] * * * pro·to·zo·ol·o·gy zō äl ə jē n, pl gies a branch of zoology dealing with protozoans pro·to·zoo·log·i·cal .zō ə läj i kəl adj… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 8protozoology — n. branch of zoology concentrating on the study of single celled organisms (Biology) prəʊtÉ™zəʊ É‘lÉ™dʒɪ / É’l …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 9protozoology — pro·to·zoology …

    English syllables

  • 10protozoology — n. the study of protozoa …

    The new mediacal dictionary