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      protosprot- · Greek · first, primary (the very first organisms)-istos-ist · Greek · one that is (superlative-based agent/noun suffix)
      Words related to protist
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      Where does protist come from?

      The word protist breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: prot, from Greek protos (“first, primary (the very first organisms)”); and -ist, from Greek -istos (“one that is (superlative-based agent/noun suffix)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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