kingdom protoctista

Noun (1)

1. 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 animalsSynonyms: ProtoctistaType of kingdomMembers Protozoa, protoctist genus, Chrysophyta, protoctist family, protoctist, protoctist order, Rhodophyta, Protista +4 more