protist noun. ['prǝʊtɪst] L19.
[from mod. Latin Protista pl. (see below) from German Protisten pl., from Greek prōtista neut. pl. of prōtistos very first (superl. of prōtos first).]
Biology. A member of the kingdom Protista of simple organisms regarded as intermediate between or distinct from animals and plants, including protozoans, algae, and (now less commonly) bacteria and fungi; esp. a unicellular eukaryote, a protozoan or single-celled alga.

■ pro'tistan noun = PROTIST E20.

■ pro'tistic adjective of or pertaining to the kingdom Protista M19.

■ proti'stologist noun an expert in or student of protistology E20.

■ proti'stology noun the branch of biology that deals with protists E20.

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