PROTISTAN

protist, protistan

(noun) free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

protistan (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the protists.

Noun

protistan (plural protistans)

A protist.

Anagrams

• antiports, antisport, partinost

Source: Wiktionary



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