different between protozoan vs rhizomania

English

Etymology

From New Latin Protozoa +? -an

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?p???t??z???n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?p?o?t??zo??n/

Noun

protozoan (plural protozoa or protozoans)

1. (cytology) 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.

Synonyms

• protozooid
• protozoon

Hyponyms

• Thesaurus:protozoan

Translations

Adjective

protozoan (not comparable)

1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.

Derived terms

• protozoal
• protozoic

Translations

English

Etymology

rhizo- +? -mania

Noun

rhizomania (uncountable)

1. An abnormal development in the taproots of some plants, especially sugar beet, characterized by fine, hairy secondary roots; it is caused by the infection of the plant with a virus transmitted by a protozoan.