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protista
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun protista has 1 sense
- protista(n = noun.animal) division protista - eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae; Array is a member of kingdom protoctista, protoctista
is a kind of division
CIDE DICTIONARY
protista, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. prw`tistos first.].
A provisional group in which are placed a number of low microscopic organisms of doubtful nature. Some are probably plants, others animals. [1913 Webster]
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