enterozoan

/ɛntəroʊˈzeɪən/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of protozoan, especially a member of the phylum Ciliophora, having a mouth called a cytostome and often a large macronucleus and a smaller micronucleus.

“The researcher studied various enterozoans found in the freshwater lake.”

Synonyms

  • ciliophoran
  • protozoan

Antonyms

  • multicellular organism