Protist

Quick meaning: Protist is a noun meaning (microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic, usually unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distributed over several clades; any eukaryote that is not a plant, animal or fungus.

Meaning

(microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic, usually unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distributed over several clades; any eukaryote that is not a plant, animal or fungus.

Example Sentences

Besides the hundreds or thousands of metres of fungal mycelium in a teaspoon of healthy soil, there are more bacteria, protists, insects and arthropods than the number of humans who have ever lived on Earth.

Word Forms

• protists

Synonyms for protist

Depending on context, synonyms include protistan.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include protoctist, protistologist, protozoan, protistian, protiston, protostelid.

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