protistans

pro·tist

P p

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-tist]
- /ˈproʊ tɪst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-tist]
- /ˈproʊ tɪst/

Definition of protistans word

noun protistans any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics. 1

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Origin of protistans

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < New Latin Protista (neuter plural) name of the kingdom < Greek prṓtistos (masculine singular) the very first, superlative of prôtos first; see proto-

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protistans popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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