Meanings
nounprotistology (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe scientific study of protists.
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Origin
- Englishprotist
- Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
- Proto-Hellenic*lógos
- Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
- Englishprotistology
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 原生生物學 /原生生物学
- 原生生物學 /原生生物学 (yuánshēng shēngwùxué)scientific study of protists
Finnish protistologia
- protistologiascientific study of protists
French protistologie
- protistologiescientific study of protists
Polish protistologia
- protistologiascientific study of protists
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APA
protistology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protistology
MLA
“protistology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protistology. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protistology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protistology.
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