Protista

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Protista \Pro*tis"ta\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. prw`tistos first.]
     (Zool.)
     A provisional group in which are placed a number of low
     microscopic organisms of doubtful nature. Some are probably
     plants, others animals.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Protiston \Pro*tis"ton\, n.; pl. {Protista}. [NL.] (Zool.)
     One of the Protista.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Protista
       n : eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from
           multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds,
           and eukaryotic algae [syn: {division Protista}]