protozoa

CEFRB2

/prˌoʊtəˈzoʊə/

noun

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    noun

    Very small living organisms made of a single cell.

Examples

  • Infectious diseases are caused by prions, viruses, rickettsia, chlamydia, bacteria, pathogenic fungi and protozoa.

  • Unnamed protozoa has been discovered frozen inside the ice of Antartica.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Question 1 · Quick check

The pond water sample contained single-celled blank that moved using tiny hair-like structures.

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