protistology

[ proh-ti-stol-uh-jee ]

noun
  1. the biology of the Protista.

Origin of protistology

1
First recorded in 1910–15; protist + -o- + -logy

Other words from protistology

  • pro·tis·to·log·i·cal [proh-tis-tl-oj-i-kuhl], /proʊˌtɪs tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
  • pro·tis·tol·o·gist, noun

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