A particular form or variation of an earlier or original type: downloaded the latest version of the software from the Internet. 4. An adaptation of a work of art or literature into another medium or style: the film version of a famous novel.
Protists are grouped into 3 general categories: 1  animal-like - referred to as protozoans (pro means 'first,' and zo refers to 'animals'..the first animals) 2  plant-like - referred to as algae. 3  fungus-like - referred to as slime molds and water molds.
An example of this group is the amoeba. â¢ The second is protozoa with cilia. o These protozoa are called ciliates because they have a structure called cilia. o Cilia are hair-like projections from the cell that move in a wavelike pattern.f the plant There are three types of fungus-like protists. â¢ Protists that absorb food from their environment can be called fungus-like protists. These protists take in materials from the soil or from other organisms and break materials down in order to obtain energy.