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protista

/proʊˈtɪstə/ /prəˈtɪstə/

Meanings
noun
One of the Protista.

Examples :

"In biology class, we learned that an amoeba is a type of protista. "
organism biology microorganism

Related Words

Illustration learned

learned adjective

/ˈlɜːnɪd/ /ˈlɝnɪd/ /lɜːnd/ /lɝnd/

Having much learning, knowledgeable, erudite; highly educated.

"Professor Davies is a learned scholar, renowned for her deep knowledge of ancient history. "

Illustration type

type noun

/taɪp/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration of

of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration one

one noun

/wan/ /wɒn/ /wʌn/

The digit or figure 1.

"My son's math test had only one correct answer for the last problem. "

Illustration class

class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

Illustration we

we pronoun

/wiː/ /wi/

(personal) The speakers/writers, or the speaker/writer and at least one other person (not the person being addressed). (This is the exclusive we.)

"We are going to the park after school today. "

Illustration in

in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration amoeba

amoeba noun

/əˈmiːbə/

A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia.

"The biologist observed the amoeba moving slowly under the microscope. "

Illustration an

an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

Illustration biology

biology noun

/baɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ /baɪˈɑlədʒi/

The study of all life or living matter.

"My son is taking biology classes at school, learning about different types of plants and animals. "