protist

English - Turkish

Definition of protist in English Turkish dictionary

protist

tek hücreli canlı

(Tıp) Tk hücreli hayvan veya bitki

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protist family

tek hücreli canlı familyası

protist genus

tek hücreli canlı cinsi

protists

protistler

English - English

Definition of protist in English English dictionary

Any of the eukaryotic unicellular organisms of the kingdom Protoctista; including protozoans, slime molds and some algae

{i} single-celled organism from the kingdom Protista

One of the Protista

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

Any member of a kingdom (Protista) of diverse eukaryotes, including algae, protozoans, and lower fungi (see fungus). Most are single-celled organisms, though the algae tend to be multicellular. Many can move, mainly by using flagella (see flagellum), cilia (see cilium), or footlike extensions (pseudopodia). The kingdom was developed to accommodate intermediate organisms that, even though they possessed some plant or animal characteristics, did not exhibit the specialized features indicative of those groups. Some protists are considered the ancestors of multicellular plants, animals, and fungi. The term was first suggested in 1866 by Ernst Haeckel. With the development of advanced biochemical, genetic, and imaging techniques, previously established relationships have come under scrutiny, and it is now thought that some groups are less closely related to one another than once believed. As a result, the classification of protists, while convenient, is no longer entirely satisfactory

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protists

plural of protist

Turkish - English

Definition of protist in Turkish English dictionary

(Biyoloji,Denizbilim) protist

Hyphenation

pro·tist