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Protoctistan

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protistannounA protist.
protoctistnounAny of several unicellular protists of the kingdom Protista (formerly Protoctista).
protistiannounAlternative form of protistan. [Of or pertaining to the protists.]
protistnoun(microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic, usually unicellular organisms—including protozoans, slime molds and some algae—historically grouped into the kingdom Protista (or Protoctista), now distributed over several clades; any eukaryote that is not a plant, animal or fungus.
protothecannounAny alga of the genus Prototheca.
protistonnoun(zoology, archaic) A protist (member of the former taxonomic kingdom Protista).
protozoonnoun(cytology) A protozoan.
protococcidiannounAny protozoan of the order Protococcidiorida
protozooidnounSynonym of protozoan.
protistologistnounOne who studies protists.
protothecoidenounA microalga of the species Auxenochlorella protothecoides
protozoitenounSynonym of trophont.
isotrichidnounAny protozoan of the family Isotrichidae
protozooplanktonnoun(biology) protozoan plankton
protothecosisnounInfection by a parasitic green alga of the genus Prototheca.
protamoebanounA member of the Protamoebae.
precystnounA structure, in many protozoans, that develops into a cyst
protostelidnounAny of the Protosteliales, a group of primitive slime molds.
spirocystnounAny protozoan of the genus Spirocystis
coccidiannounAny protozoan of the subclass Coccidia

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