Protista
See also: protista
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) + -ista.
Proper noun
Protista
- A taxonomic kingdom within the domain Eukaryota – a diverse group of organisms comprising 45 phyla; they are mostly single cellular, and include some algae, the Protozoa, the slime moulds and the water moulds.
Hyponyms
- (kingdom): Biciliata, Sarcomastigota - subkingdoms
Coordinate terms
Further reading
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- protists at the Encyclopedia of Life
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