( ( The ( term protist ) ) ( typically ( ( is ( ( used ( in reference ) ) ( ( ( to ( ( a eukaryote ) ( that ( ( is not ) ( ( ( ( ( ( a ( true animal ) ) , ) plant ) , ) or ) fungus ) ) ) ) ) or ) ( in ( reference ( to ( ( a eukaryote ) ( that ( lacks ( a ( muticellular stage ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN term) (NN protist)) (ADVP (RB typically)) (VP (VBZ is) (VP (VBN used) (PP (IN in) (NP (NN reference))) (PP (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN eukaryote)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ is) (RB not) (NP (NP (DT a) (JJ true) (NN animal)) (, ,) (NP (NN plant)) (, ,) (CC or) (NP (NN fungus)))))))) (CC or) (PP (IN in) (NP (NP (NN reference)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (DT a) (NN eukaryote)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (VBZ lacks) (NP (DT a) (NN muticellular) (NN stage)))))))))))) (. .)))
The term protist typically is used in reference to a eukaryote that is not a true animal , plant , or fungus or in reference to a eukaryote that lacks a muticellular stage.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNS Protists)) (VP (VBP are) (VP (VBN thought) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (NP (DT the) (JJS oldest) (NNS eukaryotes))))))) (. .)))