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Protista

Pronunciation: /prəʊˈtɪstə/

Definition of Protista

noun

Biology
  • a kingdom or large grouping that comprises mostly single-celled organisms such as the protozoa, simple algae and fungi, slime moulds, and (formerly) the bacteria. They are now divided among up to thirty phyla, and some have both plant and animal characteristics.

Derivatives

protist

Pronunciation: /ˈprəʊtɪst/

noun

protistan

adjective & noun

protistology

Pronunciation: /-ˈtɒlədʒi/

noun

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek prōtista, neuter plural of prōtistos 'very first', superlative of prōtos 'first'

Protista in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Protista in the US English dictionary