Protista

See also: protista

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) +‎ -ista.

Proper noun

Protista

  1. (obsolete, historical) 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.

Usage notes

  • In modern classifications, Protista is obsolete, due to it being a paraphyletic group.

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