Protistology
[proh-ti-stol-uh-jee] /ˌproʊ tɪˈstɒl ə dʒi/
noun
1.
the biology of the Protista.
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- Protium
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- Proto
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- Protoactinium
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- Proto-Algonquian
[proh-toh-al-gong-kee-uh n, -kwee-uh n] /ˌproʊ toʊ ælˈgɒŋ ki ən, -kwi ən/ noun 1. the unattested parent language from which the Algonquian languages are descended.