Definition of protista Protista
Pro•tis•ta
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What does protista mean?
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| protista - eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae | ||
| division Protista | ||
| division the act or process of dividing | ||
| 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 | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- protista (n. pl.)
A provisional group in which are placed a number of low microscopic organisms of doubtful nature. Some are probably plants, others animals. - protista (pl. )
of Protiston
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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protista
prō-tis′ta, n.pl. a proposed term for a zoological kingdom including Protozoa and Protophyta. [Gr. prōtistos, superl. of prōtos, first.]
