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Protist vs Protistan - What's the difference?

protist | protistan |

As a noun protist

is protist.

As an adjective protistan is

of or pertaining to the protists.

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

    protistan

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the protists

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