Word: protozoon
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
zo
on
Definition: A protozoan; any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: -zoon
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns indicating organisms have a particular specified way of life.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζῷον
Language: grc
Decoded: zoon
Meaning: animal