Protista

Pro•tis•ta

(proʊˈtɪs tə)

n. (used with a pl. v.)

a taxonomic kingdom comprising the protists.

[1875–80; < New Latin; see protist]

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Protista - eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae division Protista kingdom Protoctista, Protoctista - in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals protist, protistan - free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes division - (botany) taxonomic unit of plants corresponding to a phylum

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