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Protoctista

Syllabification: (Pro·toc·tis·ta)
Pronunciation: /ˌprōtäkˈtistə/

Biology
Definition of Protoctista
  • a kingdom or large grouping that is either synonymous with the Protista or equivalent to the Protista together with their multicellular descendants.

Derivatives

protoctist

Pronunciation: /ˈprōtäkˌtist/

noun

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), based on Greek prōtos 'first'

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Definition of Protoctista in the British & World English dictionary

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