protist
Protist (noun) means a protist is a eukaryotic organism, often single-celled, that is not classed as a plant, animal or fungus. Example: “Amoebae and slime molds are commonly cited as protists.”
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How to use protist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA simple organism, often just one cell, that isn't a plant, animal or fungus.
A specialist term from microbiology and taxonomy, rarely used outside science.
Protist is now used loosely as a convenient label rather than as a strict scientific group.
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Amoebae and slime molds are commonly cited as _____.
Etymology
Protist comes from the scientific name Protista, which in turn goes back to the Ancient Greek word prōtistos.
