protozoan
/ˌprəʊtəˈzəʊən/noun
उच्चारण प्रोटज़ोअन
प्रोटोज़ोआ, एककोशिकीय जीव
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noun
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[C] technical
a very small living thing, usually with only one cell, that can only be seen under a microscope; some protozoans cause disease
प्रोटोज़ोआ, एककोशिकीय जीव
- Amoeba and Paramecium are common protozoans.
- Malaria is caused by a protozoan carried by mosquitoes.
adjective
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[usually before noun] technical
connected with or caused by protozoans
प्रोटोज़ोआ-संबंधी
- a protozoan infection
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General knowledge
Malaria is caused by the protozoan Plasmodium, and amoebic dysentery by Entamoeba histolytica.
Malaria प्रोटोज़ोआ Plasmodium से होता है, और amoebic dysentery Entamoeba histolytica से होती है।