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Protist vs Hypotheca - What's the difference?

protist | hypotheca |

As nouns the difference between protist and hypotheca

is that protist is protist while hypotheca is (microbiology|planktology) the lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.

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

    hypotheca

    English

    Noun

    (hypothecae)
  • (microbiology, planktology) The lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate

    • Coordinate terms

    * epitheca

    Derived terms

    * hypothecal

    See also

    * hypothec * (Frustule) ----