protozoology

noun

pro·​to·​zo·​ol·​o·​gy ˌprō-tə-zō-ˈä-lə-jē 

-zə-ˈwä-

: a branch of zoology dealing with protozoans

protozoologist

ˌprō-tə-zō-ˈä-lə-jist 

-zə-ˈwä-

noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Protozoa + International Scientific Vocabulary -logy

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

protozoology

noun

pro·​to·​zo·​ol·​o·​gy ˌprōt-ə-zō-ˈäl-ə-jē 

-zə-ˈwäl-

: a branch of zoology dealing with protozoans

Medical Definition

protozoology

noun

pro·​to·​zo·​ol·​o·​gy -zō-ˈäl-ə-jē 

plural protozoologies

: a branch of zoology dealing with protozoans

protozoological

-ˌzō-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl 

adjective