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Eumetazoan vs Protozoan - What's the difference?

eumetazoan | protozoan |

As nouns the difference between eumetazoan and protozoan

is that eumetazoan is (zoology) any animal of the subkingdom eumetazoa (all animals except sponges) while protozoan is (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.

As an adjective protozoan is

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.

eumetazoan

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (zoology) Any animal of the subkingdom Eumetazoa (all animals except sponges)
  • protozoan

    Noun

    (protozoa)
  • (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

    * protozoon

    Hyponyms

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    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a protozoan.
  • Derived terms

    * protozoal * protozoic