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Protist

A protist is a eukaryotic organism that is not a plant, fungus, or animal. Protists are not a monophyletic group, and this group contains diverse organisms.


Definitions in the literature

  • General term for eukaryote that is not a fungus, plant, or animal [1].
  • a eukaryotic organism that is not a plant, animal, or fungus. The term encompasses a diverse array of organisms and does not represent a monophyletic group [2].
  • Any eukaryotic organism that is essentially unicellular or colonial in form and lacks cellular differentiation into tissues. Protists include simple algae, simple fungi, and protozoa [3].

Definition in [3] may be outdated or inaccurate.