protist
noun/ˈproʊtɪst/
Frequency rank: #19,952 most common English word
Meaning
A eukaryotic organism that is not an animal, plant, or fungus, such as algae, amoebas, and paramecia.
Example sentence
The biology teacher explained that protist is any organism belonging to the kingdom that includes algae and amoebas.
Synonyms & related words
- microorganism
- protozoan
- microbe
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