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Amoeba vs Protist - What's the difference?

amoeba | protist |

As a proper noun amoeba

is .

As a noun protist is

protist.

amoeba

English

(wikipedia amoeba)

Alternative forms

* ameba,

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.
  • (mathematics) The graph of the real part of the logarithms of a polynomial equation in complex numbers.

    • protist

    English

    (wikipedia protist)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic unicellular organisms including protozoans, slime molds and some algae; historically grouped into the kingdom Protoctista .
  • # single celled eukaryotes + prokaryotes + sponges
  • # single-celled eukaryotes + prokaryotes
  • # single celled eukaryotes

    • Related terms

    * protistologist * protistology * protistological