protozoic

9.9

Relating to very small living things made of one cell seen with a microscope

adjective
/ˌproʊtəˈzoʊɪk/

Specialized

: protozoico

Many protozoic organisms can be observed under a simple microscope.

Examples

Some diseases are caused by protozoic parasites living in water sources.
The protozoic organisms are essential to many ecosystems.
The scientist studied the protozoic layers found in the ancient rock samples.
Some protozoic species can cause diseases in humans.
Many protozoic organisms can be observed under a simple microscope.
Some diseases are caused by protozoic parasites living in water sources.
Some protozoic species can cause diseases in humans.

Synonyms

protozoan

vsprotozoic

Specialized

8.1

Relating to very small single cells that act like tiny animals

is about the characteristics of those organisms rather than simple relation

protozoal

vsprotozoic

Specialized

9.9

Used to describe infections caused by very small single cells that live in water or inside people

is about general characteristics of those organisms, not limited to disease

Surface Forms

protozoic positive

Morphology

protozoic = protozoa (transparent) = protozoa + ic

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' to 'protozoa', so the meaning 'relating to protozoa' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Protozoic comes from proto- meaning 'first' and zo- meaning 'animal', the same parts you see in prototype and zoo. So, protozoic describes things related to protozoa, the tiny 'first' animals or living things made of a single cell.