protozoology

noun pro·to·zo·ol·o·gy \-zō-ˈä-lə-jē, -zə-ˈwä-\

Definition of PROTOZOOLOGY

: a branch of zoology dealing with protozoans

— pro·to·zo·ol·o·gist \-zō-ˈä-lə-jist, -zə-ˈwä-\ noun

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New Latin Protozoa + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy

First Known Use: 1904

Medical Dictionary

noun pro·to·zo·ol·o·gy \-zō-ˈäl-ə-jē\

plural pro·to·zo·ol·o·gies

: a branch of zoology dealing with protozoans

—pro·to·zoo·log·i·cal \-ˌzō-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

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