Added 10 October 2026
protist
/ˈproʊtɪst/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about protist at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes.
Origin
From translingual Protista, from Ancient Greek πρώτιστος (prṓtistos).
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