protist

ˈprəʊtɪst

Definition

Definition of protist - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

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any of various one-celled organisms in the Protista kingdom

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Amoebas and algae are examples of protists..

microorganism

protozoan

microorganism

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eukaryotic unicellular organism like protozoans and algae

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Protists like algae can perform photosynthesis.

alga

protozoan

classification

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organism historically in kingdom Protista, now in several clades

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Protists were once grouped in the kingdom Protista.

eukaryote

microorganism

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eukaryotic unicellular organism like protozoans and algae

Origin of protist

Greek, protistos (the very first)

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foraminifer

microbe

single-celled aquatic protist with a shell and pseudopodia

radiolarian

protist

microscopic marine protozoan with a silica skeleton and pseudopodia

rhizopod

microscope life

amoeba-like protist with threadlike extensions, classified in Rhizopoda

slime mold

myxogastria

amoebozoa protist in subclass Myxogastria

Examples of protist in a sentence

Protist diversity is crucial for the ecosystem.
Scientists study protists to understand their role in ecosystems.
Protists are often found in aquatic environments.
Scientists study protists to understand evolution.
Protists can be found in various aquatic environments.

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French:protiste, organisme eucaryote, ...
German:Protist, Protistenart, ...
Italian:protista, organismo unicellulare, ...
Spanish:protista, organismo unicelular, ...
Portuguese:protista, ...
Chinese:原生生物, 原生菌, ...
Japanese:原生生物, ...
Arabic:طَلَائِعِيّ, كائِن طُلائِعي, ...
Hebrew:יְצוּר פְּרוֹטִיסְטִי, פְּרוֹטִיסְט, ...
Russian:протист, одноклеточный организм, ...
Ukrainian:протист, ...
Hindi:प्रोटिस्ट, शैवाल, ...
Bengali:প্রোটিস্ট, এককোষী অণুজীব, ...
Catalan:protist, ...
Czech:protist, ...
Danish:protist, mikroorganisme, ...
Dutch:protist, eencellig organisme, ...
Greek:πρωτίστης, ευκαρυωτικός οργανισμός, ...
Hungarian:protiszta, ...
Khmer:ប្រូទីស្ត, សារពាង្គកាយប្រូទីស្ត, ...
Korean:원생생물, 단세포 생물, ...
Persian:آغازیان, موجود پروتیستی, ...
Polish:protist, organizm jednokomórkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):protista, organismo protista, ...
Romanian:protist, organism eucariot, ...
Swedish:protist, ...
Thai:โพรทิสต์, โปรติสต์, ...
Turkish:protist, ökaryot, ...
Vietnamese:sinh vật nguyên sinh, sinh vật nhân thực, ...

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Definition of protist - Reverso English Dictionary

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