protista
NounSynonyms:
division Protista
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Noun (1)
- eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algaeSynonyms: division ProtistaType of divisionMember of Protoctista, kingdom ProtoctistaMembers protist, protistan
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pro·tis′ta plural noun
Origin: NL., fr. Gr. πρώτιστος first.
Zoology A provisional group in which are placed a number of low microscopic organisms of doubtful nature. Some are probably plants, others animals.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54