protist

See also: Protist

English

Etymology

From New Latin Protista, from Ancient Greek πρώτιστος (prṓtistos).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈproʊtɪst/

Noun

protist (plural protists)

  1. (microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic unicellular organisms including protozoans, slime molds and some algae; historically grouped into the kingdom Protoctista.
    • 2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 162:
      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.
    Synonym: protistan
    1. single-celled eukaryotes, prokaryotes and sponges [to 1959]
    2. single-celled eukaryotes and prokaryotes [1959–1969]
    3. single-celled eukaryotes [since 1969]

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French protiste.

Noun

protist n (plural protiste)

  1. protist

Declension
Declension of protist
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) protist protistul (niște) protiste protistele
genitive/dative (unui) protist protistului (unor) protiste protistelor
vocative protistule protistelor
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