protist, protistan
(noun) free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
protist (plural protists)
(microbiology) Any of the eukaryotic unicellular organisms including protozoans, slime molds and some algae; historically grouped into the kingdom Protoctista.
single-celled eukaryotes, prokaryotes and sponges [to 1959]
single-celled eukaryotes and prokaryotes [1959–1969]
single-celled eukaryotes [since 1969]
• tropist
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"tist, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the Protista.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
