Associations to the word «Protist»
Noun
- Alga
- Fungus
- Slime
- Bacterium
- Microorganism
- Organism
- Microbe
- Mold
- Invertebrate
- Genome
- Parasite
- Spore
- Pathogen
- Clade
- Phylogeny
- Cellulose
- Reproduction
- Animal
- Malaria
- Sponge
- Lichen
- Coral
- Nucleus
- Plant
- Mating
- Botany
- Carbohydrate
- Ism
- Digest
- Membrane
- Genetics
- Grazing
- Rna
- Yeast
- Proton
- Cell
- Biodiversity
- Feeding
- Diversity
- Classification
- Taxonomy
- Predator
- Lineage
- Genus
- Virus
- Metabolism
- Belonging
- Biology
- Cycle
- Specie
- Evolution
- Gene
- Ancestor
- Ecology
- Diet
- Kingdom
- Prey
- Dna
- Host
- Tissue
- Reef
- Protein
- Species
- Disease
- Insect
- Shell
- Single
- Genes
- Fossil
- Vector
- Oxygen
- Group
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PROTIST, noun. (microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic unicellular organisms including protozoans, slime molds and some algae; historically grouped into the kingdom Protoctista.
PROTIST, noun. Single celled eukaryotes + prokaryotes + sponges [to 1959]
PROTIST, noun. Single-celled eukaryotes + prokaryotes [1959 - 1969]
PROTIST, noun. Single celled eukaryotes [1969 - ]
Dictionary definition
PROTIST, noun. Free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes.
Wise words
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