adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the protists.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: protistic
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
protistan
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noun
Meaning 2
A protist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: protist
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: microorganism, micro-organism
History
Etymology
From protist + -an.