原げん始し動どう物ぶつ

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Meanings

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noun

protozoa

Biological term for single-celled eukaryotic organisms; used in scientific contexts.

meadow, original, primitive

始commence, begin

動move, motion, change

物thing, object, matter

原げん生せい動どう物ぶつ
原生動物 is a more common modern term for protozoa; 原始動物 is an older or less frequent synonym.

Compound of 原始 (primitive) and 動物 (animal), reflecting the historical view of protozoa as primitive animals.