As nouns the difference between protist and micronism
is that protist is (microbiology) any of the eukaryotic unicellular organisms including protozoans, slime molds and some algae; historically grouped into the kingdom protoctista while micronism is a theoretical microorganism living in the ice or under the surface of jupiter's ice moon europa.
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
micronism
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A theoretical microorganism living in the ice or under the surface of Jupiter's ice moon Europa.
An organism, that is too small for the unaided eye to see. Bacteria, protists, fungi can be referred to as micronisms.
See also
*microorganism
*microbe