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Protista

Syllabification: (Pro·tis·ta)
Pronunciation: /prōˈtistə/
Biology
Definition of Protista
  • a kingdom or large grouping that comprises mostly single-celled organisms such as the protozoa, simple algae and fungi, slime molds, and (formerly) the bacteria. They are now divided among up to thirty phyla, and some have both plant and animal characteristics.

Derivatives

protist

Pronunciation: /ˈprōtəst, ˈprōˌtist/
noun

protistan

Pronunciation: /prōˈtistən/
adjective & noun

protistology

Pronunciation: /ˌprōtəˈstäləjē, ˌprōˌtisˈtäl-/
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 British & World English dictionary

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